লক্ষ্য করুন: এই এন্ট্রির অনুবাদ বর্তমানে মান পর্যালোচনার অধীনে রয়েছে, তাই কিছু বিষয়বস্তু সাময়িকভাবে শুধুমাত্র ইংরেজিতে প্রদর্শিত হচ্ছে।
এই এন্ট্রিটি এখনও আপনার ভাষায় অনুবাদ করা হয়নি, তাই নিচে মূল লেখাটি দেখানো হচ্ছে।
benthos
This term refers specifically to the biological community of the deepest layers of a water body, encompassing everything from microscopic bacteria to large crustaceans and fish. It is a technical term used primarily in marine biology and oceanography to distinguish bottom-dwelling life from the pelagic zone, which comprises the open water column.
Grammatically, benthos functions as a collective noun. While it describes a multitude of organisms, it is treated as an uncountable mass noun in scientific literature. It does not have a standard plural form; instead, researchers refer to specific "benthic communities" or "species within the benthos" when needing to specify individual groups or counts.
Meanings
Examples
The deep sea benthos consists of organisms adapted to extreme pressure.
We need to analyze the benthos to understand the nutrient cycle of this lake.
Look at how the benthos changes as we descend further into the trench.
Pollutants often settle in the sediment and affect the benthos first.
The study focuses on the interaction between the pelagic zone and the benthos.
I wonder what kind of strange creatures live in the benthos of this alien ocean.
The dredging process completely destroyed the local benthos.
Many species of benthos are filter feeders that clean the water.