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micronekton

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004092

Micronekton are relatively small but actively swimming organisms ranging in size between plankton (< 2 cm), which drift with the currents, and larger nekton (> 10 cm), which have the ability to swim freely without being overly affected by currents.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-004092
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
ReferencesNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsoaquatic animals; phytoplankton; aquatic communities; marine environment; water currents; zooplankton; aquatic zones; nekton
TranslationsSpanish: micronecton
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004092",
  "term": "micronekton",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "Micronekton are relatively small but actively swimming organisms ranging in size between plankton (< 2 cm), which drift with the currents, and larger nekton (> 10 cm), which have the ability to swim freely without being overly affected by currents.",
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "aquatic animals",
    "phytoplankton",
    "aquatic communities",
    "marine environment",
    "water currents",
    "zooplankton",
    "aquatic zones",
    "nekton"
  ],
  "references": [
    "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "micronecton"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/micronekton/"
}

Record 4,092 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.