Phenomena and Processes

Salinity

Degree of saltiness, which is largely the OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION of SODIUM CHLORIDE plus any other SALTS present. It is an ecological factor of considerable importance, influencing the types of organisms that live in an ENVIRONMENT.

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Abstract

Degree of saltiness, which is largely the OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION of SODIUM CHLORIDE plus any other SALTS present. It is an ecological factor of considerable importance, influencing the types of organisms that live in an ENVIRONMENT.

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History Note

2008

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Previous Indexing

  • Sodium Chloride (1963-2007)

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  1. G02.640w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Salinity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054712. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054712
  2. Salinity. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinity
  3. Salinity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179615