benthic

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Recent Examples of benthic The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research vessel is in the Gulf of Mexico to aid a test launch of benthic landers—deep-sea autonomous research platforms. Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024 But Craig Smith, a benthic ecologist at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, said the revelation of the carcasses alone roughly doubles the number of whale falls known to exist in the worlds’ ocean. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024 Gray whales feed on benthic amphipods crustaceans, which feed on algae grown under sea ice. Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 13 Oct. 2023 In Tokyo, Takazawa works as a researcher at an environmental research company, studying water, plankton, benthic organisms and fish. Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for benthic 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for benthic
Adjective
  • However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The state’s shores offer temperate-weather hiking with views of dramatic cliffs, crashing waves, pelagic birds such as the blue-footed booby and several species of sandpiper, and native wildflowers.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Researchers suggested follow-up surveys both for deep-sea sea cucumbers specifically and for exploring marine life in the region more generally.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
  • Related article Massive sinkhole threatens to swallow West Virginia police department Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments.
    Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The researchers hope their study serves as a call to further investigate deep-sea biodiversity in the face of encroaching human activities like industrial fishing and offshore drilling.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Coda Octopus View 3 Images Augmented reality comes to deep-sea divers, thanks to the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Coda Octopus's Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) system.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Helmed by fifth-generation fishmonger Vinny Milburn, the store stocks oysters from North Haven, rare deepwater shrimp from Montauk, and steelhead trout from the Hudson Valley — all subject to seasonality and availability.
    Maria Yagoda, Curbed, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This year’s display is a Candy Cargo Ship, a homage to the importance of Georgia’s deepwater port in Savannah.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Benthic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benthic. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.

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