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Neustonic layer

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-018491

Layer of biota that lives at the surface of the water. These organisms are either positively buoyant, maintain position by taking advantage of surface tension, or live on other biotic or abiotic material. Epineuston floats atop the water, hyponeuston lives just under the surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-018491
FieldEnvironment
SubjectNatural environments
ReferencesFederal Geographic Data Committee Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard, June 2012 FGDC-STD-018-2012
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-018491",
  "term": "Neustonic layer",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Neustonic Layer",
  "definition": "Layer of biota that lives at the surface of the water. These organisms are either positively buoyant, maintain position by taking advantage of surface tension, or live on other biotic or abiotic material. Epineuston floats atop the water, hyponeuston lives just under the surface.",
  "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/neustonic-layer/"
}

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