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Meanings of benthic zone in English
Ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.
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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)
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Examples for "benthic ecosystem"
Examples for "benthic ecosystem"
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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.
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Marine encrusting communities play vital roles in benthic ecosystems and have major economic implications with regards to biofouling.
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