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The 21 pages that link to Salt gland, each with the reason it gives.

• OsmoregulationBroader topic: It enables salt balance where kidneys alone cannot efficiently remove excess salt.

• MangroveRelated: Some mangroves excrete absorbed salt through leaves, reducing its buildup in tissues.

• Mangrove forestRelated: Salt-secreting mangroves dispose of ions absorbed from seawater.

• Marine reptileRelated: Sea turtles and sea snakes use salt glands to manage ingested seawater.

• Sea turtleRelated: Sea turtles use glands near their eyes to excrete salt taken in with seawater.

• SeabirdRelated: Many seabirds ingest seawater or salty prey and excrete surplus salt through this organ.

• AlbatrossRelated: Albatrosses drink seawater and obtain salt in food, then excrete surplus through this gland.

• Sea snakeRelated: Sea snakes excrete excess salt through glands associated with the tongue.

• WaterbirdRelated: Marine waterbirds can drink salty water or consume saline prey.

• ProcellariiformesRelated: Salt glands help procellariiforms drink seawater and consume salty prey.

• Common eiderRelated: Salt glands help sea ducks maintain water balance while consuming marine prey.

• LaridaeRelated: It helps marine-feeding larids maintain their water and salt balance.

• Green iguanaRelated: Nasal salt glands help green iguanas excrete excess minerals.

• MetriorhynchidaeRelated: Fossil evidence suggests metriorhynchids had glands for regulating salt intake at sea.

• ProcellariidaeRelated: It helps procellariids drink seawater and consume salty prey without accumulating excess salt.

• Yellow-lipped sea kraitRelated: A specialized gland helps this marine snake regulate salt balance.

• Yellow-bellied sea snakeRelated: A salt-excreting gland helps it maintain water and ion balance while living in seawater.

• Austral storm petrelRelated: Salt glands help oceanic seabirds maintain water balance while consuming seawater and salty prey.

• Diamondback terrapinRelated: Specialized salt glands help terrapins tolerate salty habitats.

• Giant petrelRelated: It helps giant petrels drink seawater and consume salty marine prey.

• Northern storm petrelRelated: It allows storm petrels to drink seawater and feed in marine environments.