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  1. biology - Brine pool ecosystems - Worldbuilding Stack Exchange

    (Question in highlighted text) So, the chances are that you've heard of brine pools, which form when methane erupting from the seabed expose ancient salt deposits - the concentrated salt mixes wit...

  2. evolution - How could creatures get oxygen in a brine pool ...

    Jun 7, 2025 · This kinetosynthesis wouldn’t form oxygen, leaving the brine pools almost completely deoxygenated. How could animals survive inside without oxygen? If they occasionally came out to …

  3. How would a mermaid jail work? - Worldbuilding Stack Exchange

    Apr 23, 2022 · Those whom society deems undesirable are sent to work at a brine pool labor colony. Death tolls are high. Few come back. Worldbuild a need for the brine pool (some industry or mineral …

  4. technology - Could Atlanteans harvest energy from brine pools or ...

    Jul 29, 2020 · The brine pools, found about 200 meters deep across the ocean floors, contain high concentrations of methane and other nasty chemicals which can kill anything that fall in.

  5. Is a planet with no atmosphere but a global cave system of caves with ...

    Jan 6, 2023 · Unlike the surface of an ocean or the boundary of a brine pool, the planetary boundary between an atmosphere and the vacuum above it is a very, very gradual transition.

  6. A World with Freshwater Oceans? - Worldbuilding Stack Exchange

    Jul 8, 2017 · Under the weight of these sediments, the salt layers shift and crack the shale above, allowing oil, gas and brine to escape. The result is a super-salty brine so dense it doesn’t easily mix …

  7. Life on land, sea, and what else? - Worldbuilding Stack Exchange

    Jun 4, 2019 · Maybe on your planet there is a separate system of brine pools, that doesn't mix with usual water much. Another variant would be some gas that is heavier than air, and poisonous for …

  8. diseases - How could farmers prevent Unicornification?

    When using a blessed pond to heal or purify cattle, cattle is then immediately submerged in a brine pool. For humans: Salt-preserved foods as dietary staples Frequent, likely even religiously ritualized salt …

  9. How would people muzzle a siren? What would it look like?

    Mar 4, 2022 · Is fairly resistant to water damage, though if you keep them in a brine pool, replacing the set screws with a more robust, rust-resistant locking system might be prudent It causes jaw pain and …

  10. Could someone survive a nuclear blast wave at the bottom of a pool ...

    Oct 16, 2017 · There are so many factors. Location of the blast in relation to the pool. Terrain around the pool. So, lets look at it another way. The force of a nuclear blast will not only level unfortified …