seawater

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He knew all about the mingling of river and seawater, and how different levels of salinity affected the ecology.

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The bacteria, called SAR11, are the most abundant life forms in surface seawater across the globe.

From Science Daily

“Are your hands blistering? Dip them in seawater!”

From Literature

Chemical signals preserved in the shells of these organisms allow scientists to estimate oxygen levels in seawater across millions of years.

From Science Daily

According to Tarhan and her colleagues, it was the chemistry of ancient seawater and sediments that made this exceptional preservation possible.

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