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seston
seston (ˈsɛstən) nany particulate matter suspended in bodies of water, esp plankton or other organic matterSeston
seston[′se‚stän] (oceanography) Minute living organisms and particles of nonliving matter which float in water and contribute to turbidity. Seston minute organisms (plankton) that live in the open sea. Seston also includes inorganic and organic particles (detritus) suspended in water, that is, all material that can be caught in a fine plankton net. |