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Concept information

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.

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URI

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

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