A chemocline is a layer in a body of water where there is a rapid change in chemical properties, particularly the concentration of substances such as nutrients, dissolved oxygen, or salinity. This concept is often associated with the vertical structure of lakes or oceans. In aquatic systems, the chemocline typically separates different water masses, often correlating with other physical gradients, such as temperature (thermocline) or salinity (halocline).
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