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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMERSAL

From Latin dēmersus submerged (from dēmergere to plunge into, from mergere to dip) + -al1.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEMERSAL

demersal  [dɪˈmɜːsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEMERSAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Demersal is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DEMERSAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

demersal

Demersal zone

The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean comprising the water column that is near to the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of the larger profundal zone.

Definition of demersal in the English dictionary

The definition of demersal in the dictionary is living or occurring on the bottom of a sea or a lake.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEMERSAL


birsle
ˈbɜːsəl
cursal
ˈkɜːsəl
disbursal
dɪsˈbɜːsəl
dispersal
dɪˈspɜːsəl
hirsel
ˈhɜːsəl
interspersal
ˌɪntəˈspɜːsəl
nonuniversal
ˌnɒnˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
noursle
ˈnɜːsəl
nursle
ˈnɜːsəl
Purcell
ˈpɜːsəl
quaquaversal
ˌkwɑːkwəˈvɜːsəl
rehearsal
rɪˈhɜːsəl
reversal
rɪˈvɜːsəl
subversal
səbˈvɜːsəl
succursal
sʌˈkɜːsəl
tercel
ˈtɜːsəl
transversal
trænzˈvɜːsəl
traversal
trəˈvɜːsəl
universal
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsəl
versal
ˈvɜːsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEMERSAL

demented
dementedly
dementedness
dementi
dementia
dementia paralytica
dementia praecox
demerara
demerara sugar
demeraran
demerge
demerger
demerit
demeritorious
demeritoriously
demerse
demersion
demesne
Demeter
demeton

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEMERSAL

bursal
colour-reversal
dextrorsal
discoursal
dorsal
dress rehearsal
extrorsal
in rehearsal
intertarsal
metatarsal
middorsal
morsal
role reversal
sinistrorsal
subdorsal
tarsal
tarsometatarsal
varsal

Synonyms and antonyms of demersal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «demersal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEMERSAL

Find out the translation of demersal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of demersal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «demersal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

底层
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

demersal
570 millions of speakers

English

demersal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड़िमरसल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القاعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

демерсальной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

demersal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তলবাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

démersaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Demersal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Grund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

底生の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

저서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Demersal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Nước ngọt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அடிமட்ட உயிரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डेमर्शियल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

batmış
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

demersali
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dennych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

демерсальние
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de fund
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βενθοπελαγικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bodemvis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bottenlevande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bunnfisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of demersal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMERSAL»

The term «demersal» is regularly used and occupies the 62.250 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEMERSAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «demersal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «demersal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about demersal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMERSAL»

Discover the use of demersal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to demersal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Deep-Sea Demersal Fish and Fisheries
This book deals with the bottom-living fishes of the world's largest ecosystem, the deep-sea.
N.R. Merrett, 1997
2
Habitat Associations of Demersal Fishes on the Charleston ...
The Charleston Bump and Blake Plateau, located on the continental slope off the coast of the southeastern United States, is an area of rugged hard-bottom topography and variable currents.
Kimberly Starr Wieber, 2008
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The Role of Body Size in Multispecies Systems
Table A1 (continued) Species Code Environment Pyura tunicata 408 Benthic Salpa thompsoni 409 Pelagic Salpa gerlachei 410 Pelagic Ihlea racovitzai 411 Pelagic Artedidraco orianae 412 Demersal Artedidraco loennbergi 413 Demersal  ...
Andrea Belgrano, Julia Reiss, 2011
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Hamid Awong Fisheries Model (HAFM): A Case Study Stock ...
The fisheries stock in Sabah can be divided into two main categories, pelagic and demersal fish. Fishing area is in the coastal zone with in 19.2 kilometers (12 mile nautical) and beyond19.2 kilometers (12 mile nautical) 19.2 kilometers (12 ...
Hamid Awong, 2008
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Marine Policy & Economics: A Derivative of the Encyclopedia ...
Demersal fisheries use a wide variety of fishing methods to catch fish and shellfish on or close to the sea bed. Demersal fisheries are defined by the type of fishing activity, the gear used and the varieties of fish and shellfish which are caught.
John H. Steele, Steve A. Thorpe, Porter Hoagland, 2010
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Demersal Spawning in Capelin (Mallotus Villosus) on the ...
I investigated the physical characteristics of spawning sites and early life history stages of demersally spawning capelin (Mallotus villosus) on the Northeast coast of Newfoundland.
Paulette Penton, 2007
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Feeding Habits of Some Demersal Fishes on the Continental ...
The feeding habits of several demersal fishes on the upper continental slope were investigated to determine the trophic relationships of these ecologically dominant and commercially important species, and to determine food sources for slope ...
Sarah Frances Goldman, 2007
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Biology, Fisheries, and Culture of Tropical Groupers and ...
Demersal fish stock assessment in Seychelles: An analysis of a mothership/ catcher boat fishery {Evaluación de peces demersales en Seychelles: Un análisis de una pesquería basada en un bote nodriza], p. 254-265. In F. Arreguín -Sánehez, ...
Francisco Arreguín-Sánchez, J. L. Munro, M. C. Balgos, 1996
9
New and Developing Sources of Food Proteins
Pelagic - the shoaling, surface-swimming fish; 2. Demersal - bottom-swimming fish. The former are the fatty or oily species of which herring and mackerel are typical. They are readily distinguished from demersal species such as cod, hake and ...
B.J.F. Hudson, 1994
10
Developmental Biology of Teleost Fishes
Pelagic eggs have their animal pole directed downward. 'Soin ( 1971 )' suggests that this arrangement protects the blastodisc from harmful influence of direct sunlight. 2.1.2 Demersal eggs Demersal eggs sink to the bottom where they rest.
Yvette W. Kunz, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMERSAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term demersal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Oman Fisheries to boost coastal fishing fleet
A concession agreement with the Omani government grants Oman Fisheries quotas to catch annually up to 20,000 metric tonnes of demersal ... «Zawya, Jul 15»
2
Bais, Manjuyod fishermen complain of fish kill, pollution
Species affected are mostly those demersal or living near the coastal areas. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in ... «Visayan Daily Star, Jul 15»
3
Seafish launches annual economic fleet survey
... additional research to investigate the impact of the Landing Obligation on strategic intentions for demersal and nephrops vessel businesses. «The Galloway Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Winter ban set for hake in Common Fishing Zone
In the area the use of bottom trawling gear targeting demersal species is also prohibited. Only those vessels targeting pelagic species will be ... «FIS, Jul 15»
5
Southern hake management plan development progressing
... Scientific Committee of Southern Zone Demersal Resources (CCT). After analysis, the CCT recommended modifying the overall catch quota, ... «FIS, Jul 15»
6
Do macroalgae habitats help sustain fish populations in the …
Most research efforts in the Mediterranean so far have concentrated on sea grasses or deeper demersal systems, while algae habitats have ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
7
Scottish Fishermen's Federation Welcomes Prospect of Higher Fish …
“However, 2016 is a pivotal year for the Scottish fleet, given that the discard ban for demersal fishers will start to be phased in, which in itself will ... «TheFishSite.com, Jul 15»
8
Chilean landings down 20% driven by low pelagic catches
Within demersal fisheries, hake totaled 6,800t, which is down by 27.1% y-o-y. In the first five months of the year, 1,400t of Patagonian toothfish ... «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
9
Island move to protect fishing communities
"However, 2016 is a pivotal year for the Scottish fleet, given that the discard ban for demersal fishers will start to be phased in, which in itself will ... «Shetland News, Jun 15»
10
Seafood landings continue falling
As to catches of demersal fisheries, up to May 2015 a total of 5,100 tonnes of southern hake had been landed, representing 14.5 per cent less ... «FIS, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Demersal [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/demersal>. May 2024 ».
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