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Benthos

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000321

The community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a body of water, such as the seabed or lakebed. These organisms are categorized as epifauna (living on the surface) or infauna (living within the sediments). Benthic communities are often used as indicators of environmental health in marine and freshwater ecosystems.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000321
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000321",
  "term": "Benthos",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The community of organisms that live on, in, or near the bottom of a body of water, such as the seabed or lakebed. These organisms are categorized as epifauna (living on the surface) or infauna (living within the sediments). Benthic communities are often used as indicators of environmental health in marine and freshwater ecosystems.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/benthos/"
}

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