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Old 12-14-2012, 04:16 AM
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from wikipedia on "Osmoregulation"

Freshwater fish: always peeing diluted urine. Adding salt would help by reducing osmotic differential.



Saltwater fish: always drinking water and peeing out concentrated urine. Reducing salinity would help by reducing the osmotic differential.


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