2006-07-29 19:42:14 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
There's no seaweed or plants of any kind in or around the water. There are no fish or any kind of swimming, squirming creatures living in or near the water. As a matter of fact, what you'll see on the shores of the Sea is white, crystals of salt covering EVERYTHING. And this is no ordinary table salt, either. The salts found in the Dead Sea are mineral salts, just like you find in the oceans of the world, only in extreme concentrations. The water in the Dead Sea is deadly to living things. Fish accidentally swimming into the waters from one of the several freshwater streams that feed the Sea are killed instantly, their bodies quickly coated with a preserving layer of salt crystals and then tossed onto shore by the wind and waves. Brutal!
though minuscule quantities of bacteria and microbial fungi are present.
Yours: Grumpy
2006-07-29 19:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by Grumpy 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are living oganisms in the dead sea. Because of the high salt content only specialized organisims live there. There are some varieties of shrimp that live in extremely salty water.
2006-07-30 02:46:01 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. That is not true. Many species of animals have difficulty surviving in the area due to the salinity but stating that "nothing" can survive is just foolish.
2006-07-30 02:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by utvolsfan13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not exactly true there are animals and plants especially adapted to the salty environment. however, the dead sea is dying itself.
2006-07-30 02:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by ilya 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty much, the salt content is much too high.
2006-07-30 02:44:09 · answer #5 · answered by DL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-07-30 02:46:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is too salty.
2006-07-30 03:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by schizophrenic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋