Salinity Problems of Organisms in Coastal Areas Subject to the Effect of Engineering Works.

Abstract

The nongaseous substances normally moving in and out of cells are metabolites, water and salts. The common salts in water determine its salinity, and the definition of sea water salinity and its composition are discussed. The relationships to salinity of all phyla of animals living in the coastal waters are reviewed, with emphasis on the estuaries of the Gulf coast and Atlantic coast of the United States, areas particularly influenced by coastal engineering works and changes of salinity caused thereby. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0775761

Entities

People

  • A. Venkataramaiah
  • Buena S. Ballard
  • Gordon Gunter

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Civil Engineering
  • Coastal Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Metabolites
  • Salinity
  • Sea Water
  • United States
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Marine Ecotoxicology
  • Microbial Pathology