benthic

(adjective)

Pertaining to the benthos; living on the seafloor, as opposed to floating in the ocean.

Related Terms

  • endosymbiont
  • phagocytosis

Examples of benthic in the following topics:

  • Sea Coral and Sea Anemone Zooxanthellae

    • Cnidarians that are associated with Symbiodinium occur mostly in warm oligotrophic (nutrient-poor) marine environments where they are often the dominant constituents of benthic communities.
  • Cold-Seep Ecosystems

    • Much less research has been done on the smaller benthic fraction at the size of the meiofauna (<1 mm).
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