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Too much of a good thing is too much
Mono Lake, in California, is about twice as saline as ocean water. Very few species can survive there for long. The exceptions are an algae, brine shrimp, and alkali flies. Mark Twain found Mono Lake to be a “lifeless, treeless, hideous desert… the loneliest place on earth.” (Wikipedia) Brine from gas wells is six to ten times as…