I know sharks are hyperregulators and there for their risks are water gain and ion loss. However, if they were put a extremely extremely salty area would it cause them harm or will they always want ions.

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I know sharks are hyperregulators and there for their risks are water gain and ion loss. However, if they were put a extremely extremely salty area would it cause them harm or will they always want ions. 

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Thank you so much you were so much help! Are you able to supply the name of paper, or author, or year it was published so I am able to find it

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You said that "Exposure to an extremely salty environment, on the other hand, could potentially harm them by disrupting their internal environment and causing dehydration or an ion imbalance." I can't seem to find this anywhere do you have a research paper or source to show this? Thanks for your time and help I appreiate it

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