different between benthos vs periphyton
benthos
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????? (bénthos, “the depths”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b?n??s/
Noun
benthos (plural not attested)
- The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
Derived terms
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benthos From the web:
periphyton
English
Noun
periphyton (countable and uncountable, plural periphytons)
- (ecology) A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
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