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Salt-water is a mild emetic. Also, the body needs more water than is in the sea-water to excrete the salt that is in it.
Seawater contains salt and salt dehydrates you, therefore seawater dehydrates you. It also tastes bad and could make you sick. It can lead to health problems as people usually forget the intake amount and drink to excess when desperate for water at sea, such as high blood pressure.
Also if you are stranded in the ocean what ever you do do not drink sea water it will speed up your dead meter.
It will make you die faster.
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How do you turn seawater into a drink?
Seawater can be turned into drinkable water through desalination.
What do sea birds use for drinking water?
sea birds drink seawater! what else! :) sea birds drink seawater! what else! :)
Can whales drink seawater?
yes they drink for their kidneys and for calves when they are eating
What seals drink?
Seals drink a bit of seawater from time to time .
Why is it bad to drink seawater?
Yes, considering i pee in it.
Does sailors are strongly advised not to drink seawater when they are shipwrecked?
That's right. Drinking seawater will eventually kill a person.
Why is seawater dangerous to drink?
It is high in sodium and possibly pollutents
What do green sea turtles drink?
All sea turtles drink only seawater all of their lives. They have special glands behind each eye, called "salt glands" that they use to get rid of all the salt from the seawater.
What is the best way to remember salinity?
Drink a (small) glass of seawater and you will remember salinity.
Why should be drink seawater during dehydration?
Sea water is different to our body water levels. Sea water contains a lot of salts and by drinking sea water, we would ultimately be altering our isotonic levels. It has to do with osmosis and water gradients. I don't really think you should drink seawater during dehydration as it will only serve to dehydrate you more, as you are removing more water and replacing with salt, thus causing a hypotonic environment for your cells.
What so seals drink?
Nothing! adults do not drink anything but babies nurse. Adults do not drink anything because they get that nutrition from their food.
Countries that use ocean water as a drinking source?
None: You can desalinate it, distill it, but you cannot drink seawater.
