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Euryhaline
Aquatic organisms that can tolerate a wide range of external ion concentrations are called euryhaline.Euryhaline organisms, which are found in areas where river and sea meet (estuaries), are very tolerant of large changes in salinity. Euryhaline organisms are also very tolerant of changes in temperature.
Source: Taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica 2002

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