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Benthic algae are algae that grow on the bottom sediments of fresh and salt waterbodies. Benthic algae are most commonly filamentous or colonial forms, but also may be microscopic single-celled organisms.
Benthic algae perform various beneficial functions. Benthic algae provide food and habitat for many aquatic organisms. In this way they contribute to the biological productivity of aquatic systems.
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What is a density independent factor of the benthic zone?
Since the benthic zone is the lowest level of any body of water, the depth of the water would be a density independent factor.for more information on the benthic zone double click on the word anywhere on the screen.
Do blue whales in a benthic zone?
Blue whales are not benthic animals, as they are pelagic mammals that primarily inhabit open ocean waters. They are known to dive deep to forage for food but do not reside in the benthic zone near the seabed.
Do carnivores live in the benthic zone?
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.
What is benthic sessile?
Benthic sessile organisms are marine organisms that live on the ocean floor and remain attached to a substrate, such as rocks or coral. They do not move around like mobile organisms but instead filter feed or rely on currents to bring them food. Examples of benthic sessile organisms include sponges, corals, and mussels.
What abiotic factors do organisms that live in the benthic zone need to adapt to?
The benthic zone is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water such as an ocean or a lake, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers. Organisms living in this zone are called benthos, e.g. the benthic invertebrate community, including crustaceans and polychaetes.[1] The organisms generally live in close relationship with the substrate bottom and many are permanently attached to the bottom. The superficial layer of the soil lining the given body of water, the benthic boundary layer, is an integral part of the benthic zone, as it greatly influences the biological activity which takes place there. Examples of contact soil layers include sand bottoms, rocky outcrops, coral, and bay mud.
What is a density independent factor of the benthic zone?
Since the benthic zone is the lowest level of any body of water, the depth of the water would be a density independent factor.for more information on the benthic zone double click on the word anywhere on the screen.
Is the gulf stream located in the benthic or pelagic environment?
benthic baby
What has the author Donald Andrew Jackson written?
Donald Andrew Jackson has written: 'Fish and benthic invertebrate communities: analytical approaches and community-environment relationships'
Which of the could you find in the benthic zone of a lake?
You would fine sediment in the benthic zone, or bottom, of a lake.
Is a sponge benthic?
yes
Abiotic factors of the benthic zone?
Starts at the continental shelf, and continues down the continental slope to the abyssal plain,the pressure increases as you go downthe organisms decrease as the pressure increases
What are the two subzones making up the benthic zone?
The two subzones making up the Benthic zone is the abyssal and hadal
Benthic zone is the home for?
Scavengers
What is a Skate's prey?
Benthic Invertebrates
What is the benthic environment?
The Ocean Floor
What determines whether the benthic zone in a lake will sustain photosynthesis?
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.
What is benthic-pelagic coupling?
Benthic-pelagic coupling is the recycling of nutrients between the benthos (bottom) and the water column (pelagic habitat).
