| Concept URI | http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/773 | 
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| Preferred label | benthic ecosystem | 
| Definition | The interacting system of the biological communities located at the bottom of bodies of freshwater and saltwater and their non-living environmental surroundings. | 
| Notation | |
| Status | Valid | 
| Status Modified | 2013-12-05 | 
| Accepted Date | 2013-12-05 | 
| Not Accepted Date | |
| Has broader | |
| Source | 
European Environment Agency
                        
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