periphyton
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ɪˌtɒn noun Ecology.
the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
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| —n | |
| aquatic organisms, such as certain algae, that live attached to rocks or other surfaces | |
| [C20: from Greek, from | |
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Periphyton
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For example, a periphyton model was built to examine the interactive relationship between periphyton and phosphorus.
Also included in this year's report is a discussion of the role of periphyton as basic nutrition for wildlife food webs.
Periphyton is a complex mixture of algae, microbes, and detritus that creates a thick mat on the ground of the prairies.
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