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Benthos

In marine geology[?] and marine biology, the organisms and habitats of the sea floor, in freshwater biology[?] the organisms and habitats of the lakes, rivers and creeks.

From the size of organisms there are distinguished

Benthic organisms play a great role as food for fish and men, but also as destruents[?].



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