epipelon

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noun

The cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae that live on or in association with fine-grained substrata or sand.

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Meanings

nounepipelon (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe cyanobacteria and eukaryotic algae that live on or in association with fine-grained substrata or sand.

    The seasonal succession of algal species in the epipelon of shallow, mesotrophic pond Bezednik (Czech Republic) with special attention to diatoms (particularly Sellaphora) is described.

    2009, Jana Špačková1, “Seasonal succession of epipelic algae: a case study on a mesotrophic pond in a temperate climate.”, in Fottea, volume 9, number 1, page 121
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