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Ocean and Sea - When compared with other aquatic environments, marine environment is quite distinctive owing to its vast area and volume, low organic content, high salinity, low temperature and great hydrostatic pressure.

For instance, the salt content of seawater ranges from 3.2 to 3.6% and the average depth of sea is around 3,800m. However, due to the greater volume of the marine environment, comparatively less variation in conditions occur than in any other aquatic environs.