A. when whales beach themselves they usually die from suffocation because they are unable to support their body weight when out of the water. which property of water enables them to grow to such massive sizes without any problems of support? b. which property of water is responsible for the relatively stable temperatures found in coastal communities as compared to surrounding inland communities? c. the ability of some organisms to be able to 'walk' on water is due to which property of water? d. ocean water is a complex substance made up of a variety of substances. which property of water produce salt water's composition? e. this is a measure of how much salt is present in water.