Marine snow aggregation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-016574",
  "term": "Marine snow aggregation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Marine Snow Aggregation",
  "definition": "A concentration of organic material in the ocean water column. Composed of a mix of mineral, dead organic materials, and - sometimes - a rich microbial community. In this feature small particles aggregate through attractive ionic forces and then begin to fall through the water column.",
  "subject": "Natural environments",
  "references": [
    "Federal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/marine-snow-aggregation/"
}