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Psammon (from Greek "psammos", "sand"[1]) is a group of organisms inhabiting coastal sand moist — biota buried in sediments. Psammon is a part of water fauna, along with periphyton, plankton, nekton, and benthos.[2] Psammon is also sometimes considered a part of benthos due to its near-bottom distribution.[3] Psammon term is commonly used to refer to freshwater reservoirs such as lakes.[2][4]

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  1. ^ "psammon". YourDictionary.
  2. ^ a b "Freshwater lake communities". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ^ "Marine-Lab in Rovigno, part 2". University of Salzburg. 1999.
  4. ^ Krystyna Kalinowska (2013). "Community structure of psammon ciliates in sandy beaches of lakes". Oceanological and Hydrobiological Studies. 42 (1): 14–21. doi:10.2478/s13545-013-0051-5. S2CID 83737341.