Community of organisms which live on, in, or near the bottom of bodies of water.
Synonyms
Examples for "benthos"
Examples for "benthos"
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Our knowledge of the biodiversity of the Southern Ocean (SO) deep benthos is scarce.
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Here we show that sponges have the greatest influence on the dynamics of the Antarctic benthos.
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Presence of habitat complexity, however, dampened the strength of this temperature effect on the abundance of macroinvertebrates in the benthos.
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The great majority of algae, however, grow like land-plants attached to a substratum, and to these the term benthos is now generally applied.
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This amount contributes to sediment enrichment, which may pose a long-term risk for benthic organisms.
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Seahorses feed on plankton and mobile benthic organisms.
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Severe potential ecological risks of γ-HCH to benthic organisms at some sampling sites were found based on the consensus-based sediment quality guidelines.