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Benthic

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000320

Relating to the bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or river, and the organisms that live there. Benthic environments include the seafloor and the sediment layers beneath it. Organisms living in this zone are adapted to conditions of low light, high pressure, and often limited oxygen.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000320
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000320",
  "term": "Benthic",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "Relating to the bottom of a body of water, such as an ocean, lake, or river, and the organisms that live there. Benthic environments include the seafloor and the sediment layers beneath it. Organisms living in this zone are adapted to conditions of low light, high pressure, and often limited oxygen.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/benthic/"
}

Record 345 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.