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Term

benthic ecosystem

Term

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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GEMET - Environmental thesaurus

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/aliss_scripts/concept/773

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