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Periphyton refers to the assemblage of organisms attached to solid substrates in benthic habitats, including algae, bacteria, protozoa and invertebrates. Periphyton could also be called biofilm, aufwuchs or microphytobenthos.
A community of algae, invertebrates, protozoa and fungi attached to submerged surfaces in aquatic ecosystems.
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