Why don’t saltwater fish absorb the salinity of the oceans and taste salty? 3.33K viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question100.55K May 27, 2019 0 Comments Just curious as to why fish and other sea creatures that live in salt water are not overly salty when ingested? I would think they would absorb most of the salt they live and breathe in. Edit: added the word overly In: Biology 13 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 27, 2019 0 Comments One of the foundations of life is pumping salt out of cells. We are all walking amalgamations of tiny regulated portable oceans. You are viewing 1 out of 13 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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