Abstract: Marine organisms are divided into three major ecological groups: (1) the benthos, which includes the attached, burrowing, creeping, or skipping organisms; (2) the nekton or strongly swimming pelagic animals, such as fish, certain crustaceans, cephalopods, and whales, capable of stemming most water currents; and (3) the plankton, which includes all the floating or feebly swimming animals and plants that are swept about by the prevailing currents.
Publication Year: 1957
Publication Date: 1957-12-01
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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