periphyton
periphyton noun: a mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
Noun
periphyton (countable and uncountable, plural periphytons)
- A mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
- Indeed, the tight coupling of As(V) reduction/As(III) oxidation has been seen in periphyton samples and salt-saturated anoxic sediments from Searles Lake.2009 January 30, R. S. Oremland et al., Science
periphyton meaning in Tamil
periphyton in Tamil
- ஒட்டு நுண்ணுயிரி
Forms of periphyton
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Words formed from periphyton
Questions about periphyton
- What does periphyton mean?
- Periphyton means a mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, heterotrophic microbes, and detritus that is attached to submerged surfaces in most aquatic ecosystems.
- What is periphyton in Tamil?
- Periphyton in Tamil is ஒட்டு நுண்ணுயிரி. See Periphyton meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is periphyton?
- Periphyton is a noun.
- What is the plural of periphyton?
- The plural of periphyton is periphytons.
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