Scavengers
The benthic zone is home to various organisms such as marine worms, crustaceans, mollusks, and echinoderms. These organisms rely on the sediments on the ocean floor for shelter, food, and protection. Additionally, bacteria and microorganisms also thrive in the benthic zone, contributing to nutrient recycling and ecosystem health.
No, you are unlikely to find zooplankton in the aphotic benthic zone of the ocean. This zone, located below the reach of sunlight, typically lacks the phytoplankton that zooplankton feed on. Instead, the benthic zone is home to various organisms adapted to darkness and high pressure, such as benthic invertebrates and detritivores. Zooplankton are more commonly found in the photic zone, where light supports the growth of phytoplankton.
You would fine sediment in the benthic zone, or bottom, of a lake.
Consumers in the benthic zone, called Zoobenthos, can range from starfish in the intertidal zone, to bottom-dwelling flatfish, to deep sea Rattails. The type of consumer is highly dependent on the specific areas in the benthic zone.
The benthic zone is a region at the lowest level of an ocean or lake. The intertidal zone is the shallowest part of the benthic zone.
littoral zone,pelagic zone and benthic zone
The two subzones making up the Benthic zone is the abyssal and hadal
the depth of the pelagic zone is 11 kilograms
Yes there are carnivores in the benthic zone. The scavengers in the benthic zone are considered carnivores because the eat the dead aquatic animals that float to the bottom when they die. There are also some carnivorous fish in the benthic zone.
The amount of light penetration into the benthic zone, nutrient availability, and the presence of photosynthetic organisms such as phytoplankton and aquatic plants are key factors that determine whether photosynthesis can occur in the benthic zone of a lake. If there is sufficient light and nutrients, photosynthesis can be sustained in the benthic zone.
Zones in the ocean.
littoral zone,pelagic zone and benthic zone