Benthic macroinvertebrate

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003012",
  "term": "Benthic macroinvertebrate",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definitions": [
    "Bottom-dwelling invertebrates that can be seen with the unaided eye. Benthic macroinvertebrates are used by state and federal water resource agencies to assess stream health.",
    "Aquatic larval stages of insects, such as dragonfly larvae and aquatic beetles; crustaceans such as crayfish; worms; and mollusks. These small creatures live throughout the stream bed attached to rocks, vegetation, and logs and sticks or burrowed into stream bottoms."
  ],
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "see_also": [
    "Benthos"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Wadeable Streams Assessment Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benthic-macroinvertebrate/"
}