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what is nekton & benthos?
 Benthos are the ocean creatures that live on the ocean floor.
Benthos include seaweed, crabs, clams, lobsters, and sea urchins.
Some of the benthos, such as seaweed, are anchored to the ocean floor. Many of the animals in the group are able to move on their own legs. All of the sea life in the benthos group may be moved by ocean currents, but they are not passively dependent on it as the plankton are.
Coral reefs provide an amazing ecosystem of many types of benthos and nekton.

The nekton are the animals that swim in the ocean. This group includes fish, shark, whales, sting rays, and many other swimming animals.
Different nekton live at different ocean zones. Their diet may be made up of plankton, benthos, or other nektons.


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