habitat
The natural home or environment of an organism.
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Results for “habitat”
Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
mangrove
May refer to a mangrove swamp habitat and all species inhabiting it, only the trees and shrubs found in such a habitat, or more specifically, mangrove trees of the genus Rhizophora.
Used in 31 profiles
bacteria
Large group of prokaryotic microorganisms representing one of the three domains of living organisms. Present in the majority of Earth's habitats as well as organic matter and the bodies of live animals. Most are harmless, some beneficial and others pathogenic.
Used in 14 profiles
beech leaf
Leaf of the deciduous tree genus Fagus. Dried and used in aquaria to simulate certain natural conditions, especially those typical of blackwater habitats.
Used in 5 profiles
biocenose
A group of organisms forming a self-sufficient ecological community in a particular habitat.
biomass
The total mass of living matter present in a given individual, habitat, population, or sample.
biotope
An area of uniform environmental conditions and species distribution containing a specific assemblage of plants and animals. Similar to 'habitat' but refers to a biological community rather than a single species or population.
Used in 313 profiles
biotope aquarium
Arguably misapplied term used fashionably when describing an aquarium set up to resemble the natural habitat of specific fish(es) including replication of water chemistry, vegetation and sympatric fish species.
Used in 17 profiles
clearwater
In ichthyological and aquarium literature typically refers to habitats containing transparent water with no material in suspension or staining by organic material, thus differing from whitewater or blackwater environments.
Used in 11 profiles
ecotype
A distinct population of a species adapted to occupy a particular habitat due to localised natural selection.
ex-situ
The study or maintenance of an organism or groups of organisms outside of the natural habitat
ex-situ conservation
Process of protecting and maintaining an organism outside its natural habitat, e.g., in a zoo or relocation project.
floating meadow
Floating tangle of plants comprising one or more species. Important habitat for many freshwater fishes in certain biotopes.
Used in 3 profiles
ichthyofauna
The fish life inhabiting a particular habitat, country, or region.
Used in 3 profiles
in-situ conservation
Process of protecting and maintaining an organism within its natural habitat.
oak leaf
Leaf of the tree and shrub genus Quercus. Dried and used in aquaria to simulate certain natural conditions, especially those typical of blackwater habitats.
Used in 43 profiles
peat
A compressed accumulation of partially-decomposed, chiefly vegetable matter typically found in certain marshes, bogs, and peat swamp forests throughout the world. It forms via breakdown of various plants and other organic materials in water when full decomposition is prevented due to localised acidic, anaerobic conditions. As a result of this somewhat specific nature the organisms inhabiting peaty environments are often stenotypic and found nowhere else. Peat can be used as a fuel when dried and thus has industrial importance in some countries. Also used in aquaria, especially in order to simulate blackwater habitats, either in pure, artificially-granulated or liquid extract form.
Used in 268 profiles
pelagic
Of, relating to, living or occurring in the open sea rather than coastal or inland habitats.
Used in 180 profiles
population
Group of individuals of a given taxon occupying a particular geographic area or specified habitat.
Used in 487 profiles
reintroduction
Deliberate release of an organism or group of organisms into an area or habitat previously inhabited by the taxon but from where it has been lost. Primarily carried out for conservation purposes using specimens taken from captivity or relocated from a different area.
Used in 5 profiles