1. demersal - Noun
2. demersal - Adjective
(biology) That lives near the bottom of a body of water.
Taking place near the bottom of a body of water.
demersal fishing
demersal (plural demersals)
(biology) Any demersal organism.
Atlantic cod occupy varied habitat, favouring rough ground, especially inshore, and are demersal in depths between convert, convert on average, although not uncommonly to depths of convert. Source: Internet
Open ocean habitats are found in the deep ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf Alternatively, marine habitats can be divided into pelagic and demersal habitats. Source: Internet
Demersal shelf rockfish and yelloweye rockfish fisheries in southeast Alaska are included in the ban, the fish and game department said. Source: Internet
The overall overfishing rate was 333% for pelagic and 245% for demersal species in 1991. Source: Internet
They are demersal fish found at the bottom of oceans around the world; some species will also enter estuaries. Source: Internet