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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Research, Technology, Methods > organisms > aquatic organisms > seston
Preferred Term:

seston

Definition:
Free floating particulate matter in bodies of water. It includes both living organisms (planktons, nektons, etc.) and non-living matter (organic detritus, soil particles, etc.) suspended in bodies of water.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
aquatic organisms
Related Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/306589
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