detrit

V biologii znamená detrit neživou organickou hmotu. Patří sem např. organismy v různém stupni rozkladu nebo výkaly.

V detritu se nacházejí skupiny mikroorganismů, které fungují jako dekompozitory materiálu.

detritus

In biology, detritus is non-living particulate organic material (as opposed to dissolved organic material). It typically includes the bodies or fragments of dead organisms as well as fecal material.

Detritus is typically colonized by communities of microorganisms which act to decompose (or remineralize) the material.