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This depends greatly on placement of the bones.
The salt water by itself will not dissolve the bone, so if the bone is deep enough where there is little water movement or it becomes covered in silt and protected on the bottom of the ocean it can last for thousands, sometimes millions of years in the right conditions.
However, if the bone is left exposed to ocean currents it can be slowly worn away and returned to dust in much the same process that reduces rocks to sand. Depending on the level of exposure this process can take any number of years.
It is important to note that the decay rate out of the ocean is typically much faster due to the presence of microbes which cause decay and predatory animals that are more accustomed to feeding on bone.
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Is a sea anenome slow or fast?
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A Echinoderm with no long spines?
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Which human activity should be regulated because of the difficulty it causes for sea creatures to breathe?
piping waste water into the ocean
Pressure inside human body?
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Are bones non biodegradable waste?
No, they are biodegradable. So far, there has been no "bones" recovered from the Titanic wreck site as all the bones are now dissolved in the sea water or eaten by various sea organisms. The same happens over time in the earth. In some special cases the bones mineralize by replacing their structure with other inorganic materials. these fossilized bones last a long time.
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u have to talk to the dead bones and they will help you.
Do sea sponges have bones?
No.
How long did Shermans March To The Sea last for by distance?
About 400 kilometres.
How long did the deep sea drilling project last?
15 years
What do paleontologist do for their job?
they dig up fossils froma long long time ago,mostly dinosaur bones and very old sea creatures.
Who would win a fight between a human and a sea lion when at dry ground?
obviously a human because a sea lion cannot live without water for too long and if the fight is for just a few second then the sea lion will win.
How long do sea walls last for?
well, normally around 100 years. That is what they are meant to last for, but if on a larger scale, then could be longer xx
How long do riprap last?
about 120 years (which is very long compared to other methods of sea defences.)
Why is sea horses a vertebrate?
it has no bones
How many bones does a sea have?
6
What are the titles of each of Rick Riordan's books?
The Maze of Bones, The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The Titan's Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth, The Last Olympian.
