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TRAITS_THES
Traits Thesaurus
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_462f49d4
https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_462f49d4
http://ecoportal.lifewatch.eu/ontologies/TRAITS_THES/c_462f49d4
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Epibenthic
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Epibenthonic
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An organism that lives on the surface of the bottom substrates in aquatic environments, both marine and freshwater.
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/conceptScheme_c1329e5a
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/conceptScheme_28c2e04a
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/conceptScheme_7f9329ec
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http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
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skos:altLabel
Epibenthonic
Epibenthos
skos:definition
An organism that lives on the surface of the bottom substrates in aquatic environments, both marine and freshwater.
dct:source
Mees, J., & Jones, M. B. (1997). The Hyperbenthos. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, 35, 221–255.
skos:prefLabel
Epibenthic
dct:created
April 8, 2024
skos:broader
https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_02db8bae
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http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#Concept
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_f9a0ae63
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https://kos.lifewatch.eu/thesauri/traits/c_41ae8839
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