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Is a sea urchin plankton nekton or benthos?
A sea urchin is classified as benthos. Benthos refers to organisms that live on or near the bottom of a body of water, and sea urchins typically inhabit the ocean floor, often among rocks or coral. In contrast, plankton are free-floating organisms, and nekton are active swimmers.
Which group is the sea horse classified in plankton nekton benthos?
nekton
Is the lion fish a plankton nekton or benthos?
benthos - it lives on the sea bed and "swims" occassionally.
Is zooplankton is nekton benthos plankton?
Zooplankton (pronounced ZO A PLANKTON) is plankton
Are sea urchins benthos?
Nope. They are nekton because they actively swim and catch their food.
Are sea stars plakton nekton or benthos?
benthos
What are some kinds of benthos?
Oops that definition was for nekton. Sorry! Nekton are any sea animals that live on the ocean floor, from the continental shelf to the abyssal plain. Starfish, coral, sea urchins, and crabs are included.
Are sea angels nekton or benthos?
Dolphins are nekton because they actively swim and catch their food.
What is a sea urchin benthic plankton or nekton?
Sea urchins are classified as benthic organisms, meaning they live on or near the ocean floor. They are not plankton, which are typically small, drifting organisms in the water column, nor are they nekton, which are actively swimming animals like fish. Sea urchins play an important role in their ecosystem by grazing on algae and contributing to the structure of marine habitats.
Is a tube worm a benthos nekton or plankton?
A tube worm is classified as benthos. Benthos refers to organisms that live on or near the seabed, and tube worms typically inhabit deep-sea environments, often attaching themselves to the ocean floor or hydrothermal vents. Unlike nekton, which are swimming organisms, and plankton, which are usually drifting or floating in the water column, tube worms remain anchored to their substrate.
Is a sea cucumber a Nekton or a Benthos?
a sea cucumber is a benthos because it does not move is just stays on the ocean floor
Is the the turtle a plankton?
Plankton aren't turtules and plankton aren't turtles.
