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Are benthos are organisms that live?
On the ocean floor
What terms describes organisms that live on or in the ocean floor?
Benthos
What term describes organisms that live in or in the ocean floor?
Benthos
What are organisms that live above the ocean floor called?
organisms that live on the ocean floor are called Benthos
Scientist who study the ocean floor are called?
Benthos
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.
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.
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
What are the 3 groups of ocean life?
plankton-organisms that drift with ocean currents. nekton-are free swimmers. they are able to move through the ocean waters in search of food. benthos-are bottom dwellers. organisms that live on or below the ocean bottom
Is a hermit crab a benthic organism?
yes, they are benthos because they crawl on the ocean floor.
What are the organisms that live live attached to the bottom of the ocean?
benthos they survive without sunlight.
Where do benthos mostly live?
All benthos live on the ocean floor, from the continental shelf to the abyssal plain. Some attach themselves to the floor, while others burrow under the sand. Continental shelf for A+.
