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substances > organic matter > marine snow

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marine snow  

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  • http://www.irandoc.ac.ir/onto/irandoc-meta/Concept

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Date Created

  • 2019-09-04T12:02:37

Date Modified

  • 2022-08-01T14:35:59

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  • Large, fragile, flocculent, rapidly sinking detrital organic aggregates, usually comprising a matrix of bacteria, protozoa and phytoplankton. site of photosynthesis and nutrient regeneration, and an important food source for some zooplankton species. Before 1995 search SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER

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