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organisms > animals > invertebrates > macroinvertebrates > benthic macroinvertebrates

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void:inDataset: http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

Created: 2026-02-24T08:11:40

Notation: 40b3f74b

benthic macroinvertebrates  

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  • Information Benthic (meaning “bottom-dwelling”) macroinvertebrates are small aquatic animals and the aquatic larval stages of insects. Benthic macroinvertebrates are often found attached to rocks, vegetation, logs and sticks or burrowed into the bottom sand and sediments.

    Created: 2/24/26

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  • Information El término macroinvertebrado bentónico (macro, grande; invertebrado, carente de columna vertebral; bentos, que vive en los fondos acuaticos) se refiere a la fauna de invertebrados de un tamaño relativamente grande, visibles al ojo humano, no muy inferiores de 0,5 mm, habitualmente mayores a 3 mm, que habitan los sustratos sumergidos de los medios acuáticos .

    Created: 2/24/26

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