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Yes, the internal zone, often referred to as the benthic zone, includes the bottom of a water body where organisms live on or in the sediment. This zone is characterized by a variety of organisms, including bacteria, worms, mollusks, and crustaceans, that play essential roles in the ecosystem. The benthos is crucial for nutrient cycling and serves as a food source for higher trophic levels.
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In what ocean zone would these benthos be found?
Benthos can be anywhere as long as they are on the ocean floor, from the continenal shelf to the abyssal plain.
Are stonefish benthos?
Stonefish are benthos. They are bottom dwellers. Benthos are marine animals that live at the bottom of the ocean there for they are benthos.
Where is benthos located?
Benthos is a term for bottom-dwelling (i.e. on, in, or very near) organisms because they live on the seabed (what is known as the "benthic zone"). There are different classifications though: the epifauna live on the sea bottom and infauna live in the sediments on the sea bottom.
Is coral benthos plankton or nekton?
Benthos.
Is a starfish plankton benthos nekton?
benthos :)
Are sea stars plakton nekton or benthos?
benthos
Are marine organisms divided into 3 groups?
The answers are; 1. Littoral zone 2. Sublittoral zone 3. Pelagic zone
Is the Sand Flea Emerita Talpoidea Plankton Nekton or Benthos?
Benthos.
Why are bottlenose dolphins classified as benthos?
They Arent Classified As Benthos. They Are Nekton !
What region of the ocean floor do most benthos organisms live?
Most benthos organisms live in the benthic zone of the ocean floor, which includes the seabed and the waters just above it. This region extends from the intertidal zone down to the deep sea, with a significant concentration found in continental shelves where sunlight penetrates, supporting diverse ecosystems. The benthic zone provides various habitats, from sandy and muddy bottoms to rocky substrates, fostering a wide range of life forms.
What terms describes organisms that live on or in the ocean floor?
Benthos
Is the lion fish a plankton nekton or benthos?
benthos - it lives on the sea bed and "swims" occassionally.
