1. a series of ecological communities that develop in aquatic or wetland environments, progressing from open water toward a climax community.
Usage: ecology; technical term

Examples

• The hydrosere in the pond began with algae and gradually transitioned to emergent plants.
• Ecologists studied the hydrosere to understand how wetlands develop over time.
• A hydrosere typically progresses from open water to marsh to swamp forest.
• The hydrosere demonstrates ecological succession in aquatic environments.