Concept information
Preferred term

Created: 2026-02-24T08:11:40
Definition
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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.
(en)Created: 2/24/26
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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 .
(es)Created: 2/24/26
Broader concept
- macroinvertebrates (en)
In other languages
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اللافقاريات الكبيرة القاعيةCreated: 2026-02-24T08:34:05
Arabic
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底栖大型无脊椎动物Created: 2026-02-24T08:33:04
Chinese
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bentiske makroinvertebraterCreated: 2026-02-24T08:18:02
Danish
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benthische macro-invertebratenCreated: 2026-02-24T08:35:36
Dutch
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macro-invertébré benthiqueCreated: 2026-02-24T08:19:19
French
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bentikus makrogerinctelenekCreated: 2026-02-24T08:23:48
Hungarian
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Macroinvertebrati bentoniciCreated: 2026-02-24T08:42:40
Italian
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bentiske makroinvertebraterCreated: 2026-02-24T08:40:24
Norwegian Bokmål
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bentiske makroinvertebratarCreated: 2026-02-24T08:41:32
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Makrobezkręgowce bentosoweCreated: 2026-02-24T08:44:44
Polish
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macroinvertebrado bentónicoCreated: 2026-02-24T08:37:00
Portuguese
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бентосные макробеспозвоночныеCreated: 2026-02-24T08:15:10
Russian
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Macroinvertebrado bentónicoCreated: 2026-02-24T08:25:55
Spanish
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бентосні макробезхребетніCreated: 2026-02-24T08:45:37
Ukrainian