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What does salt do to razor clams?

Asked: Thomas Le Gresley, Last Updated:

100ppt concentrated salt solution affects the cilia function in the gills and it also disturbs the cell membranes. ... Razor clams cannot tolerate the highly concentrated solution so they are forced to move to an area of less concentration. They do this by leaving their burrows to escape to normal seawater.

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    White fish are: low in fat, making them one of the healthier, low-fat alternatives to red or processed meat, which tends to be higher in fat, especially saturated fat. some species can be a source of omega-3 fatty acids, e.g. sea bass, sea bream, turbot, halibut, but at lower levels than oily fish.

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