Salinity is defined as the amount of solid material contained in each kilogram of seawater, assuming all carbonate is converted into oxide form, bromine and iodine replaced by chloride and units of salinity expressed in grams per kilogram, or as thousandths, commonly called “ppt”. Sea water also contains fine droplets in suspension. Most of these substances will be dissolved and ...
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Natural Salinity Waters
Salinity who do not comply can thwart breeding and hamper growth. Mussels, clams and oysters blood are the types of shellfish that live in estuaries. Variations of natural salinity estuaries in Indonesia ranged between 15-32%. Results of research on mussels indicates that the salinity of 15% of the shellfish can cause death. The success of shellfish seed blood to stick ...
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