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For the frosted flatwoods salamander, a threatened species, the change was more severe—seawater was pushed into their freshwater breeding habitats, imperiling their survival.
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Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The bones also were coated with a light layer of minerals from the surrounding seawater, which may have prevented them from degrading.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Farmed oysters still grow in natural seawater, still filter-feed on wild phytoplankton, and still take on the flavor of wherever they're grown.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
His only source of liquid came from small amounts of seawater and his own urine, per China Daily.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The bones also were coated with a light layer of minerals from the surrounding seawater, which may have prevented them from degrading.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
Farmed oysters still grow in natural seawater, still filter-feed on wild phytoplankton, and still take on the flavor of wherever they're grown.
—Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 9 June 2026
His only source of liquid came from small amounts of seawater and his own urine, per China Daily.
—Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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“Seawater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seawater. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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seawater
noun
sea·wa·ter
ˈsē-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: water in or from the sea
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