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macrophytobenthos  

Definition

  • Includes macroscopic, multicellular algae, and diatoms macrocolonies that lives on the bottom of seabed and freshwaters. Marine benthic macrophytes (macrophytobenthos) are mentioned in the WFDas a \\"quality element\\" for the classification of marine coastal areas. They include two fundamentally different groups of plants: the seaweeds (macroscopic algae) and the sea grasses (vascular plants).

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Scope note

  • LTER EU controlled vocabulary

Creator

  • herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20643

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