biosediment

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English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ sediment.

Noun

biosediment (countable and uncountable, plural biosediments)

  1. Sediment composed of or containing organic material.
    • 1985, Nature and Resources - Volumes 21-22, page 12:
      This type of biosediment constitutes the oldest morphological evidence of life which can be traced back over 3.5 billion years of earth history.
    • 1998, Jürgen Schieber, Winfried Zimmerle, Parvinder S. Sethi, Shales and mudstones, →ISBN, page 61:
      Bennett et al. (1991) indicated that biosediment aggregates composed of detrital clay and organic mucus ("marine snow") may be one of the mechanisms for the rapid sedimentation of clay floccules.
    • 1998, Russian Journal of Marine Biology - Volume 24, page 55:
      The increased size of biosediments probably initiated the process of biosediment oxidation.
    • 2006, Richard F. Dame, Sergej Olenin, The Comparative Roles of Suspension-Feeders in Ecosystems, →ISBN:
      The material deposited as biosediment is important part of biogeochemistry of aquatic ecosystems.

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