hydrobiology
noun
hy·dro·bi·ol·o·gy
ˌhī-drō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē 
: the biology of bodies or units of water
especially
: limnology
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Though first observed in Turkey in 2007, sea snot appears to have periodically plagued the Mediterranean Sea since the 18th century, Özgür Bayt, a lecturer in hydrobiology at Ondokuz Mayıs University, told BirGün.
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Washington Post, 26 May 2021
Lake Turkana’s unique semi-saline hydrobiology sustains indigenous fisheries, including some endemic species.
—Sean Avery, Quartz Africa, 16 Oct. 2020
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Washington Post, 26 May 2021
Lake Turkana’s unique semi-saline hydrobiology sustains indigenous fisheries, including some endemic species.
—Sean Avery, Quartz Africa, 16 Oct. 2020
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“Hydrobiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrobiology. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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