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The microbiology and biogeochemistry of the Dead Sea

Microbial Ecology, 1975
The Dead Sea is a hypersaline water body. Its total dissolved salts content is on the average 322.6 gm/liter. The dominant cation is Mg (40.7 gm/liter), followed by Na (39.2 gm/liter), Ca (17 gm/liter) and K (7 gm/liter). The major anion is Cl (212 gm/liter), followed by Br (5 gm/liter); SO4 and HCO3, are very minor. The lake contains a limited variety
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Fungal Life in the Dead Sea

2011
The waters of the Dead Sea currently contain about 348 g/l salts (2 M Mg(2+), 0.5 M Ca(2+), 1.5 M Na(+), 0.2 M K(+), 6.5 M Cl(-), 0.1 M Br(-)). The pH is about 6.0. After rainy winters the surface waters become diluted, triggering development of microbial blooms.
Aharon, Oren, Nina, Gunde-Cimerman
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Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea in Jordan

Clinics in Dermatology, 1996
E xposure to sunlight to treat different ailments and skin conditions and the use of natural health spas has been known for thousands of years. There are many health spas and clinics around the world offering a wide range of natural treatments that may be combined with a relaxing vacation.
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The Future of the Dead Sea: is the Red Sea—Dead Sea Conduit the Right Solution?

2009
In the past, the Dead Sea's level fluctuated due to natural climatic changes. Today, however, the Dead Sea water balance is depleted by 90%, mainly as a result of human intervention. The Jordan River, known globally for its historic value and once the Dead Sea's major water supplier, has been reduced to a poor sewage stream.
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Can the Dead Sea Live?

Scientific American, 2011
The article discusses the environmental condition of the Dead Sea, on the borders of Israel and Jordan. According to the author, the level of the Dead Sea continues to drop each year as freshwater from the Jordan river, which fills the Dead Sea, is tapped for irrigation and seawater is evaporated for minerals extraction.
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The Dead Sea

Scientific American, 1983
Ilana Steinhorn, Joel R. Gat
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DNA metabarcoding illustrates biological pollution threats of Red Sea - Dead Sea water conveyance to Dead Sea biodiversity

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2021
Oriane Georges, Eva García-Vázquez
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Illuminating Genetic Mysteries of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Cell, 2020
Oded Rechavi, Mattias Jakobsson, David Danko   +2 more
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The Dead Sea not Dead

Scientific American, 1918
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Dead Sea Life

Scientific American, 2019
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