macrophyte in English

noun
1
a plant, especially an aquatic plant, large enough to be seen by the naked eye.
The distribution of aquatic macrophytes in shallow lakes is related in various ways to the physical characteristics of the lakes and their bottom sediments.

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1. The diversity index of zooplankton increased with the increase of macrophyte biomass.

2. Twenty-six macrophyte species were studied for their degree of tolerance to extremely acid conditions.

3. –D5C7: Ecological Quality Ratio for species composition and relative abundance assessments or for maximum depth of macrophyte growth.

4. D5C7: Ecological Quality Ratio for species composition and relative abundance assessments or for maximum depth of macrophyte growth.

5. Leniusculus and Allocthonous (terrestrial detritus) and benthic autochthonous (periphyton and macrophyte) resources from the littoral zone of 14 lakes in Washington State, USA and Hokkaido, Japan during the summers of 2008 and 2009

6. Other possible effects of dense macrophyte beds include dramatic changes to temperature profiles, a decrease in water velocities and an associated increase in sedimentation, and an increased capacity to retain contaminants in accumulated muds (French 2001).