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The principal characteristic that determines whether an aquatic ecosystem is classified as marine or freshwater is _______.
a.
surface area
b.
water depth
c.
temperature
d.
salinity

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
d. salinity — aquatic ecosystems are classified as marine (salty, ~35 ppt) or freshwater (low salinity, typically <0.5 ppt).