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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.
Is coral benthos plankton or nekton?
Benthos.
Is a starfish plankton benthos nekton?
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.
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 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.
How do you use benthos in a sentence?
The plants and animals that live in or on the bottom of the sea or lake can be referred to as benthos.
