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benthic

adjective

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Recent Examples of benthic Since nurse sharks are a benthic species, their position in the water column may partially shield them from urban light, although not entirely. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 11 Mar. 2026 According to the study authors, these changes can be tied to stagnation and decline in the ocean’s biodiversity, particularly among benthic animals, or animals associated with the bottom of the sea, such as corals, crustaceans, and brachiopods. — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025 Depositing the fleet of six benthic landers into the gulf has been an expensive and thorny process. — Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024 Many benthic animals overcome these limitations using legged locomotion and have different hydrodynamic profiles dictated by different body morphologies. — IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for benthic

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Meanwhile, some of the same areas that are closed to bottom trawling for the protection of coral, sponges, crab and other marine life are open to pelagic trawlers.

— Annika Hammerschlag, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
His winning series was captured in the waters of Anilao, Philippines, where pelagic and larval marine life migrate from the depths each night to feed under the cover of darkness.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of pelagic

Adjective

November is Manatee Awareness Month, a time to celebrate and protect our beloved official state marine mammal.

— Elizabeth Neville, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The Eco Discovery Center, designed like a treehouse, has a terrarium and benthic tank, while the sea cucumber nursery lets children help regenerate one of Langkawi’s most vital marine species.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of marine

Adjective

In the Mediterranean and Middle East, joint projects with institutions in Egypt, Greece, Saudi Arabia, and Tunisia will focus on ancient civilizations, underwater survey equipment, deep-sea exploration, and heritage preservation.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Few deep-sea species will cause an entire research vessel’s crew to rush into the control room to catch a glimpse—but the barreleye fish (Macropinna microstoma) is one of them.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of deep-sea

Adjective

Likely aided by deepwater channels that brought tunas close to shore, this early example of tuna fishing is somewhat unusual – most areas of the world don’t contain evidence of tuna fishing until 10,000 years ago or more recently.

— Torben Rick, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Its flagship field, Busios, is the largest ultra-deepwater oil field in the world, sitting under a thick layer of salt far offshore.

— Todd Gordon, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepwater

Adjective

Less known is a separate but related oceanographic feature that is quickly positioning itself as one of — if not the — major disruptive weather events of the season.

— Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 2 Oct. 2026
Commissioned by the Ocean University of China in 1996, the Dong Fang Hong 2 is one of China’s most important comprehensive oceanographic research vessels, according to Baike.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

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