hardbottom en · NOUN
Etymology
From hard + bottom.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A hard seafloor, typically a layer of sand covering rock.
Measures of seafloor topographic complexity were used as a proxy for the availability of hardbottom, since a comprehensive map of hard and soft seafloor sediments was also not readily available.
2015 July 9, “Identifying Suitable Locations for Mesophotic Hard Corals Offshore of Maui, Hawai‘i”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardbottoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |