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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. aquatic organisms
  6. periphyton
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. aquatic organisms
  6. periphyton
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. aquatic organisms
  6. periphyton
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. medical sciences
  4. toxicology
  5. aquatic organisms
  6. periphyton
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. toxicology
  5. aquatic organisms
  6. periphyton
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. organisms
  3. aquatic organisms
  4. periphyton

Preferred term

periphyton

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information Underwater plants and animals that are firmly attached to solid surfaces such as rocks, logs, pilings, leaves and stems of aquatic plants, etc.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/11518

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