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单词 demersal
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Definition of demersal in English:

demersal

adjective dɪˈməːs(ə)ldəˈmərsəl
  • (chiefly of fish) living close to the floor of the sea or a lake.

    (尤指鱼)居于水底的。常与PELAGIC 相对

    demersal fish
    Often contrasted with pelagic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Groundfish are demersal fish species; such as cod, halibut, haddock, and pollock, that feed at or near the ocean floor.
    • In the winter they will fish for the demersal species and due to their small salmon quota it is no longer a major fishing option in the summer months.
    • A small beginning has been made to developing the theory of metapopulations of demersal fishes, frequently in the context of reef fish management.
    • These fish have demersal eggs, but do not bury the eggs and do not attach them to specific substrates.
    • The starkest fact highlighting the plight of fishing is that the amount of adult demersal fish - those living on the seabed - has fallen by 90 per cent since the early 1970s.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin demersus (past participle of demergere 'submerge, sink', from de- 'down' + mergere 'plunge') + -al.

Definition of demersal in US English:

demersal

adjectivedəˈmərsəl
  • (chiefly of fish) living close to the floor of the sea or a lake.

    (尤指鱼)居于水底的。常与PELAGIC 相对

    demersal fish
    Often contrasted with pelagic
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The starkest fact highlighting the plight of fishing is that the amount of adult demersal fish - those living on the seabed - has fallen by 90 per cent since the early 1970s.
    • A small beginning has been made to developing the theory of metapopulations of demersal fishes, frequently in the context of reef fish management.
    • Groundfish are demersal fish species; such as cod, halibut, haddock, and pollock, that feed at or near the ocean floor.
    • In the winter they will fish for the demersal species and due to their small salmon quota it is no longer a major fishing option in the summer months.
    • These fish have demersal eggs, but do not bury the eggs and do not attach them to specific substrates.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Latin demersus (past participle of demergere ‘submerge, sink’, from de- ‘down’ + mergere ‘plunge’) + -al.

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