noun
- plural of infauna; animals that live within sediment on the ocean floor or lake bottom
Usage: biology; marine science
Examples
- The researchers collected samples to study the infaunae in the muddy seafloor.
- Different types of infaunae were found at various depths in the sediment.
- Marine biologists use special equipment to extract infaunae from ocean sediments.
- The diversity of infaunae indicates the health of the benthic ecosystem.
- Worms and small crustaceans make up a large portion of the infaunae.
- Climate change may affect the distribution of infaunae in coastal waters.