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i would say its a nekton
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Is a Dolphin a plankton nekton or benthos?
A dolphin is a type of nekton.
Why is a jellyfish a nekton?
Organisms such as jellyfish and others are considered plankton when they are very small and swim at low Reynolds numbers, and considered nekton as they grow large enough to swim at high Reynolds numbers.
Is a Banded Pipefish a Plankton Nekton or a Benthos?
Nekton means "free swimming" Benthos means "from the bottom" the Banded Pipefish is a surface dwelling free swimming fish. It is not plankton at all. If it was assumed to be amongst the planton it would be in the broadest possible sense Nekton
Is a shrimp a nekton?
Shrimp can be nekton, plankton, or benthos.
Are fish plankton nekton or benthos?
Fish are nekton.
Is the lion fish a plankton nekton or benthos?
benthos - it lives on the sea bed and "swims" occassionally.
What are the 3 groups of ocean life?
plankton-organisms that drift with ocean currents. nekton-are free swimmers. they are able to move through the ocean waters in search of food. benthos-are bottom dwellers. organisms that live on or below the ocean bottom
What are the different types of nekton of the open ocean?
Nekton is any organisim that swims freely in the ocean, whereas plankton is any organisim in the ocean that floats on the top layer of water. Nekton are multicellular and plankton are multicellular or unicellular. The Zooplankton are Multicellular and Phytoplankton are Unicellular. Nekton are Consumers but also can be Producers. For they eat plankton making them consumers, but also, we eat them ((well some of them)), so that makes them producers aswell. General forms of Nekton include Fish, Sharks, Whales, Or Jellyfish. Some Nekton can be plankton at birth and then turn into nekton. Such as fish, they are born as an egg and may float on the top of the ocean, as they grow, they develop finns and then become nekton when they hatch and can swim freely in the ocean. Hope this helps you out!! [: Erin Mabe
Are sea urchins plankton nekton or benthos?
Sea otter are nekton and plankton; they can float and swim.
Dose the lionfish live in plankton benthos nekton?
nekton
Is the the turtle a plankton?
Plankton aren't turtules and plankton aren't turtles.
How do you plankton differ from nekton?
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