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freshwater (except in limited exceptions, when a river flows inward from the sea for a limited distance)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoFresh water. However, near the mouth of a river the water coming downstream will mix with sea water so it will be salty in the estuary.
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What bodies of water are included in the freshwater biome?
The freshwater biome includes rivers, streams, lakes, and ponds. Oceans are a part of the saltwater biome.
Are rivers and streams saltwater?
No.
Can beavers live in an ocean?
No, Beavers live in the freshwater environs of rivers and streams, while kelp is a saltwater vine-like plant.
Were do sharks live?
In all of the world's oceans. Some can even live in estuaries (where the freshwater from rivers or streams connect with the saltwater from sea).
Where does freshwater and saltwater meet?
Freshwater and saltwater meet at the mouths of rivers that flow into the sea.
Is the Rio Grande River fresh or saltwater?
As a river, the Rio Grande, is a freshwater body of water. Most rivers, lakes, and streams are freshwater while oceans and gulfs are salt water.
What is water in rivers streams lakes and reservoirs called?
I would believe it to be called Freshwater. In the oceans it would be Saltwater.
What percent of freshwater is lakes rivers and streams?
3.5%
What bodies of water can be freshwater or saltwater?
oceans,rivers.
What is the difference saltwater fish and freshwater fish?
The difference is saltwater fish tend to live in environments where there is salt available in the water (oceans) and freshwater fish live in environments that lack in salt(rivers, ponds, streams). There are also a number of biological and physiological differences relating to water and salt retention and excretion.
How do oceans differ from rivers?
Oceans and seas are comprised of saltwater, and rivers are comprised of freshwater(drinkable, or potable)
What type of water is in the delta?
It varies, but usually the rivers freshwater mixing into saltwater.
