Seston
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Seston is a term introduced by Kolkwitz to describe the total collection of particles passively suspended in water. It is divided into bioseston, which includes living organisms and organic detritus, and abioseston, which consists of inorganic particles like quartz.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
SESTON, a term proposed by Kolkwitz to designate the entire collection of particles passively suspended in water. A distinction is made between bioseston and abioseston; bioseston includes living organisms (plankton) and dead particles of organic origin (detritus), while abioseston includes inorganic particles suspended in water, such as quartz, etc.
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“Seston.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/seston/