Meaning of demersal | Babel Free

Definitions

1. That lives near the bottom of a body of water.
2. Taking place near the bottom of a body of water.

Equivalents

Examples

“Unlike the more demersal (bottom-dwelling) cod, pollock will pursue⟳ schools of small fishes at any depth, occasionally driving them to the surface of the water where frantic splashing can be seen as the prey attempt⟳ to escape⟳.”

“The young tend⟳ to occupy⟳ a pelagic habitat, but shift to a more demersal lifestyle with maturity.”

“At a certain age, however, the Cape horse mackerel in the northern Benguela tend⟳ to adopt⟳ a more demersal lifestyle, thus entering into the bottom dead zone.”

“demersal fishing”

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