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Streambed sediments

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026963

Fine sediments and silt on the streambed. In excess quantities, they can fill in the habitat spaces between stream cobbles and boulders, and suffocate macroinvertebrates and fish eggs.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026963
FieldEnvironment
SubjectEcosystems
ReferencesWadeable Streams Assessment Glossary of Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026963",
  "term": "Streambed sediments",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Fine sediments and silt on the streambed. In excess quantities, they can fill in the habitat spaces between stream cobbles and boulders, and suffocate macroinvertebrates and fish eggs.",
  "subject": "Ecosystems",
  "references": [
    "Wadeable Streams Assessment Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/streambed-sediments/"
}

Record 26,963 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.