Traits:Benthic

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Benthic

Benthic: Pertaining to the sea bed, river bed or lake floor (Lincoln et al., 1998).

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Has Values:

• [[Benthic|Benthic]]
  • [[Abyssobenthic|Abyssobenthic (Abyssal)]]
  • [[Bathybenthic|Bathybenthic (Bathyal)]]
  • [[Eulittoral|Littoral]]
    • [[LowerLittoral|Lower littoral]]
    • [[LowerLittoralFringe|Lower littoral fringe]]
    • [[MidEulittoral|Mid littoral]]
    • [[UpperEulittoral|Upper littoral]]
    • [[UpperLittoralFringe|Upper littoral fringe]]
  • [[Hadobenthic|Hadobenthic (Hadal)]]
  • [[Sublittoral|Sublittoral]]
    • [[Circalittoral|Circalittoral]]
      • [[LowerCircalittoral|Lower circalittoral]]
      • [[UpperCircalittoral|Upper circalittoral]]
    • [[CircalittoralOffshore|Circalittoral offshore]]
    • [[Infralittoral|Infralittoral]]
      • [[LowerInfralittoral|Lower infralittoral]]
      • [[UpperInfralittoral|Upper infralittoral]]
  • [[SublittoralFringe|Sublittoral fringe]]
  • [[Supralittoral|Supralittoral]]
    • [[SplashZone|Splash zone]]
    • [[SprayZone|Spray Zone]]