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Q. What is the average salinity of the brackish water?
Answer: 0.5 to 35 ppt
Notes: The salinity of water in the ocean averages about 35 parts per thousand (ppt).
The mixture of seawater and fresh water in estuaries is called brackish water and its salinity can range from 0.5 to 35 ppt.

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