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Benthic invertebrate

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003010

Any of the insects, mollusks, crustaceans, worms, and other organisms without a backbone that live in, on, or near the bottom of lakes, streams, or oceans.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003010
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesAdapted from USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003010",
  "term": "Benthic invertebrate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Benthic Invertebrate",
  "definition": "Any of the insects, mollusks, crustaceans, worms, and other organisms without a backbone that live in, on, or near the bottom of lakes, streams, or oceans.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from USGS National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benthic-invertebrate/"
}

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