Psammon
Sign in to savePsammon (from Greek "psammos", "sand") is an ecological community of organisms inhabiting coastal sand. It consists of biota buried in moist sediments. Psammon is also sometimes considered a part of benthos due to its near-bottom distribution. Psammon term is commonly used to refer to freshwater reservoirs such as lakes.
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Psammon (from Greek "psammos", "sand") is an ecological community of organisms inhabiting coastal sand. It consists of biota buried in moist sediments. Psammon is also sometimes considered a part of benthos due to its near-bottom distribution. Psammon term is commonly used to refer to freshwater reservoirs such as lakes.
==See also== Epipsammon
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