A canal is built connecting a freshwater ecosystem to the ocean. What types of species in the wetland would be most negatively affected by this change?

A) Species that require low salinity.

B) Species that can tolerate various amounts of salinity.

C) Species that require high salinity.

D) All species would be affected equally.

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Kendall Yates

Biology

4 March, 04:20

A canal is built connecting a freshwater ecosystem to the ocean. What types of species in the wetland would be most negatively affected by this change?

A) Species that require low salinity.

B) Species that can tolerate various amounts of salinity.

C) Species that require high salinity.

D) All species would be affected equally.

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Joslyn Sawyer · Answer 1

A.

Explanation:

When freshwater is met with the ocean salt is diluted to the freshwater. Therefore organism that require little salt would be put at a threat.