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biodeposition

biodeposition noun: deposition of biogenic material on the bottom of a body of water, usually in the forms of faeces and pseudofaeces.

Noun

biodeposition (uncountable)

  1. Deposition of biogenic material on the bottom of a body of water, usually in the forms of faeces and pseudofaeces.
    • These community-level changes have likely resulted in concomitant changes in the ecosystem functions and services, such as water filtration, biodeposition, bioturbation [7 ,8 ], provision of substrate for epibionts (e.g., algae and barnacles), refugia (e.g., crabs, fishes)[9 ], and food resources...2016 February 4, “Spatial and Temporal Examination of Bivalve Communities in Several Estuaries of Southern California and Northern Baja California, MX”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of biodeposition

From bio- + deposition.

Questions about biodeposition

What does biodeposition mean?
Biodeposition means deposition of biogenic material on the bottom of a body of water, usually in the forms of faeces and pseudofaeces.
What part of speech is biodeposition?
Biodeposition is a noun.

Words near biodeposition in the dictionary

  1. biodemographic
  2. biodemographical
  3. biodemography
  4. biodeposit
  5. biodeposited
  6. biodeposition
  7. biodeposits
  8. bioderived
  9. bioderv
  10. biodesign
  11. biodestructible

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