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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004092 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | aquatic animals; phytoplankton; aquatic communities; marine environment; water currents; zooplankton; aquatic zones; nekton |
| Translations | Spanish: 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.