Mortality, or death rate is a measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of the time. In this case a factor that would result to an increased mortality rate in a population due to increased competition of water will be the density-dependent factor. 
        
             
        
        
        
Answer: salt
Freshwater is defined as having a low salt concentration, usually less than 1%.
Explanation:
Freshwater refers to the bodies of water that contain very low levels of dissolved salts. So, freshwater are unique for their low salt content (about 0.5% of salt) compared to the sea water with high salt content.
Examples of freshwater include rivers and spring
 
        
                    
             
        
        
        
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