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benthic

adjective

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as in pelagic

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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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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
Researchers also encountered glass squid and spotted a pelagic octopus feeding on a bright red jellyfish.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

Definition of pelagic

Adjective

The finalist images document the consequences of overfishing and bycatch, the impact of pollution on marine mammals and the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known as grindadráp.

— Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Traditional marine reactors place steam generators and coolant pumps outside the main vessel, linking them with large pipes.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of marine

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Transocean — Shares rose 2% after the offshore drilling service contractor signed a $300 million , two-year contract for an ultra-deepwater drillship with ONGC of India, with options out to 2031.

— Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Norway’s Equinor bought into Chevron’s deepwater block off the coast of Namibia, the latest global energy giant to bet on the country’s vast offshore oil boom.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of deepwater

Adjective

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
Plans have yet to be finalized for the largest of the buildings, which formerly housed the plant’s gigantic boilers, but options include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute, according to the project’s designers.

— John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of oceanographic

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