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Benthic Organisms

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003016

1. Organisms living in, or on, bottom substrates in aquatic ecosystems.

2. Organisms that live on or at the bottom (i.e., not in the water column) of water bodies for most of their adult life cycle, such as clams, lobsters, and crayfish.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003016
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemicals, toxics and pesticides
ReferencesSediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary; Hazard Ranking System Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003016",
  "term": "Benthic Organisms",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Organisms living in, or on, bottom substrates in aquatic ecosystems.\n\n2. Organisms that live on or at the bottom (i.e., not in the water column) of water bodies for most of their adult life cycle, such as clams, lobsters, and crayfish.",
  "subject": "Chemicals, toxics and pesticides",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary",
    "Hazard Ranking System Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/benthic-organisms/"
}

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