detritus
In biology, organic debris most often formed via the decomposition of organisms.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
aufwuchs
Adopted German term meaning 'surface growth' used to describe the aggregate of plants, animals and detritus adhering to solid surfaces such as rocks or vegetation in aquatic environments.
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periphyton
Sessile, aquatic organisms that live attached to submerged surfaces in aquatic environments. Often complex in form and may comprise organisms from several groups including algae, cyanobacteria, other microbes, and detritus.
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