"Benthic" refers to the '''bottom''' of a body of water (bethos means life living at the bottom or greatest depth of an ocean, lake, river, etc). "Pelagic" refers to the '''top''' or upper layers of a body of water. For example, phytoplankton are located in the pelagic zone since they need sunlight to perform photosynthesis and produce nutrients.
Benthic-pelagic coupling is the recycling of nutrients between the benthos (bottom) and the water column (pelagic habitat).
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benthic baby
the depth of the pelagic zone is 11 kilograms
Pelagic Environment refers to that part of the water away from the buttom of the sea. Benthic Environment refers to the seafloor.
littoral zone,pelagic zone and benthic zone
it is called the pelagic zone.
littoral zone,pelagic zone and benthic zone
Found it. Its oligotrophic.
The Benthic and Pelagic environments are the two main ocean environments.
The Benthic and Pelagic environments are the two main ocean environments.
There are two major ocean zones, Pelagic and Benthic zones. The Pelagic zone is the open ocean and the Benthic zone is the ocean bottom.