Seston

Seston is the organisms (bioseston) and non-living matter (abioseston or tripton) swimming or floating in a water body.^[1] Bioseston can be often regarded as plankton, although it includes nekton as well. Abioseston comprises detritus as well.

See also

Groups of organisms in aquatic ecosystems

Benthos Macrobenthos Meiobenthos Herpon Nekton Neuston Pechton / Pecton / Pekton Plankton Pleuston Plocon Seston Tripton

References

↑ Allaby, A. & M. Macmillan. 1994. Dictionary of the Environment. 4th Edition. Macmillan Reference Books

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