Detritus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007824",
  "term": "Detritus",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Any loose material produced directly from disintegration processes. Organic detritus consists of material resulting from the decomposition of dead organic remains.\n\n2. Loose fragments, particles, or grains formed by the disintegration of rocks.\n\n3. Accumulated organic debris from dead organisms that is often an important source of food in a food web.\n\n4. A combination of relatively heavy, coarse solids comprised of sand, grit, and organic matter usually having a Stokes'-law settling velocity equal to or greater than a particle with a 0.2 mm effective diameter and a 2.65 specific gravity.\n\n5. Accumulated organic debris from dead organisms that is often an important source of food in a food web. [Chesapeake Bay Glossary]\n\n6. Organic debris from dead organisms that is often an important source of food in a food web.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Sediment Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) Glossary",
    "Aquatic Biodiversity Glossary",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary",
    "Urban Watershed Management Research Terminology",
    "NSTEPS Online Glossary",
    "N-STEPS Online Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/detritus/"
}