bioturbation

American  

[bahy-oh-tur-bay-shuhn] / ˌbaɪ oʊ tɜrˈbeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the alteration and disturbance of a site by living organisms; the turning and mixing of sediments by organisms, as rodents.

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bioturbation Scientific  

/ bī′ō-tər-bā′shən /

1. The stirring or mixing of sediment or soil by organisms, especially by burrowing, boring, or ingestion.

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bioturbation

For instance, the researchers found that environmental factors driving deep sea bioturbation can differ significantly from those factors influencing seafloor communities in coastal and shallow ocean waters.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Scientists have long debated the role of "bioturbation" -- the excavation and stirring up of seafloor sediments caused by these species.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

By contrast, Tarhan and her colleagues found that bioturbation is shaped by a combination of factors, acting in concert.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024

Rocks from these environments often include bioturbation marks or coal deposits.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017

We estimate that the achievable temporal resolution in core KZAI-01, inferred from the combined effects of sediment transfer time from continent to ocean, bioturbation, and sedimentation rates, is about 600 years.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 30, 2012

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