Term Gallery logo

Meanings of benthic ecosystem in English

The interacting system of the biological communities located at the bottom of bodies of freshwater and saltwater and their non-living environmental surroundings.\ (Source: TOE / DOE)

See more
        Usage of benthic ecosystem in English
        1
        Conversely, just beyond the shelf break, the benthic ecosystem was dominated by a low-diversity, opportunistic fauna indicating ongoing colonization of massive sand-bed deposits.
        Pubmed
        2
        Marine encrusting communities play vital roles in benthic ecosystems and have major economic implications with regards to biofouling.
        Pubmed