Definition of "lotic" [lotic]

• Of, relating to, or living in moving water. (adjective)

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• "Two major categories of freshwater ecosystems can be defined as lotic (flowing water) and lentic (standing water), but large variation in size, characteristics, and location is exhibited within each."
• "Rivers and streams are characterized by flowing waters and are called lotic systems (as opposed to lentic systems, such as lakes)."
• "In this sense the term "river" includes all kinds of watercourses, from the tiniest of brooks to the largest of rivers (the term "streams are characterized by flowing waters and are called lotic systems (as opposed to lentic systems, such as Biodiversity Institute of Ontario)"