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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benthic
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However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
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Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is known for its breathtaking turquoise waters and diverse array of marine life.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Spend the afternoon snorkeling among an abundance of marine life, and then anchor for sunset at North Long Coco Caye, an island that's less than 40 acres.Patricia Johnson, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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Researchers behind the machine, who published their findings today in Science Advances, told Popular Science the new design could be useful for future deep-sea exploration efforts.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Researchers noted cookie-cutter shark marks on the whale's body, typical of deep-sea species and unrelated to its cause of death.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Seafood is of course abundant on the island, where every day, fisherman easily haul in full catches of deepwater tuna, mahi mahi and lobster.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Offshore workers examine hydrocarbon samples aboard the Chevron Corp. Jack/St. Malo deepwater oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, U.S., on Friday, May 18, 2018.Natasha Turak, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Benthic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benthic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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