benthic algae

collocation in English

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algae
noun[plural]
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/ˈæl.ɡiː/us
/ˈæl.dʒiː/
very simple, usually small plants that grow in or near water and do not have ordinary leaves ...
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(Definition ofalgaefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Contributions ofbenthicalgaeto lake food webs as revealed by stable isotope analysis.
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Blennies in this species can reach a maximum length of 3 centimetres, and feed primarily off ofbenthicalgaeand invertebrates.
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They are herbivorous, feeding onbenthicalgaein the wild.
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Other lesser taken prey items include gastropods, nematodes andbenthicalgaeas well as a range of crustaceans.
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It is often found in small schools feeding onbenthicalgaein shallow water with compacted sand substrates.
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The blennies feed primarily off ofbenthicalgae.
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They can reach a maximum total length of 11 centimetres (4.33 inches), and feed primarily off ofbenthicalgae.
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Gobies use their mouths to dig into the sea bottom, removing dead coral-fragments, rubble, andbenthicalgaein order to build their burrows.
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Wild guppies generally feed on a variety of food source includingbenthicalgaeand aquatic insect larvae.
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Juveniles feed onbenthicalgae, and adults feed on algae and zooplankton.
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Both juveniles and adults of the species are known to feed onbenthicalgae.
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These are shallow (30- 40), brackish ponds withbenthicalgae, usually used as feed.
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Most species are herbivorous as nymphs, feeding on submerged leaves andbenthicalgae, but many are hunters of other aquatic arthropods.
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Other minor components of the diet include crustaceans such as carids, leptostracans, stomatopods, crabs, tanaids, cumaceans and isopods as well as other fish andbenthicalgae.
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They feed primarily off ofbenthicalgae.
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