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Benthic microorganism

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003014

The group of microorganisms inhabiting the bottom of an aquatic environment. They are useful as indicators of water quality.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003014
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesAdapted from USGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003014",
  "term": "Benthic microorganism",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Benthic Microorganism",
  "definition": "The group of microorganisms inhabiting the bottom of an aquatic environment. They are useful as indicators of water quality.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from USGS Water Resources Data State, 2005 Definition of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benthic-microorganism/"
}

Record 2,963 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.