benthic
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9.6
- adjective
- /ˈbɛnθɪk/
- Specialized
:
bentónico
- The benthic zone is home to a variety of species that live among the sediment at the bottom of lakes.
- benthic invertebrates
- benthic communities
- benthic species
Examples
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Major weakening or cessation of thermohaline circulation could have profound ramifications for benthic communities in the world's oceans.
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There are nearshore areas where sea urchins are the dominant benthic organism.
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All of us are bottom dwellers in this laboratory, benthic creatures in this sea of air.
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There is sufficient benthic and pelagic biodiversity data to begin testing this idea more thoroughly.
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Fish community structure, in turn, affects benthic and pelagic invertebrate communities.
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Finally, many of the marine benthic predictions we make concerning the consequences of anthropogenic global change are highly uncertain.
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The anthropogenic introduction of non-native species to coastal benthic ecosystems is a global phenomenon.
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A 1973-74 survey revealed that 156 species of benthic invertebrates, representing most major taxa, grew in the bay.
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Queen conch are herbivorous, consuming micro- and macroalgae throughout their lives as benthic juveniles and adults.
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Sea otters, seabirds, harbor seals, macroalgae, and benthic invertebrates all experienced substantial and immediate mortality (Peterson et al. 2003).
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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6.1
An animal that lives on the bottom of the sea or ocean, for example a fish
On the bottom of a sea or lake
On the bottom of a sea or lake
Compounds
- Specialized
The part of a body of water that includes the sea floor and nearby shore areas
How Close
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.6
- Specialized
- Specialized
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9.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word benthic comes from the Greek word benthos, which means 'sea bottom'. So benthic describes plants, animals, or other things that live on or near the 'bottom' of a sea, lake, or other body of water.