benthos
pronunciation
How to pronounce benthos in British English:
UK ['benthəʊs]
How to pronounce benthos in American English:
US ['benthoʊs]
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- Noun:
- a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
- organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea
Word Origin
- benthos (n.)
- "life forms of the deep ocean and sea floor," 1891, coined by Haeckel from Greek benthos "depth of the sea," related to bathos "depth," bathys "deep," which is of unknown origin. Adjective benthic is attested from 1902.
Example
- 1. Study on biodiversity of mangrove benthos in leizhou peninsula .
- 2. Impact of artificial beach nourishment to benthos .
- 3. Relationships between benthos and environment in the .
- 4. Estuaries are the home of many living species that can be classified into plankton , nekton and benthos based on their swim ability and the habitats they live .
- 5. Besides , with the direct introduction of zoo benthos which filter feeding algae , silver carp and bighead carp , biodiversity of animal communities is improved to a certain degree during the regulation of algae biomass .