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Benthic zone

The benthic zone, from Ancient Greek βένθος (bénthos) 'the depths of the ocean', is the ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water, such as a stream, river, lake, or ocean, including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.

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Benthos

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Benthic zone

Nodes210
Edges209
Triples63
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.009524
Components1

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Benthic zone

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related to Other research · 13
Benthic zone → Amphipoda, Because, Beginning, Benthic, Directive, European Union's Water Framework, For, In, Low, The, These, UK, WFD
related to Nutrient flux · 8
Benthic zone → Because, In, Meiofauna, Sources, The, These, This, To
related to Benthos · 7
Benthic zone → Additionally, Benthos, Greek, Haeckel, The, There, This
related to Oceans · 4
Benthic zone → At, For, The, Thus
related to Lakes · 3
Benthic zone → As, The, This
is a · 1
Benthic zone → floor of the lake

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benthic organisms water zone benthos ocean bottom sea habitats matter food sediment organic ecosystems greek deep used also diatoms depth

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Benthic zoneis afloor of the lake0.90text
bacteriainstance ofThey include microorganisms0.80text
fungiinstance ofThey include microorganisms0.80text
as well as larger invertebrates such as crustaceansinstance ofThey include microorganisms0.80text
polychaetesinstance ofThey include microorganisms0.80text
mudinstance ofloose sediments0.80text
clayinstance ofloose sediments0.80text
sandinstance ofloose sediments0.80text
oystersinstance ofSessile species0.80text
barnacles can attach themselves securely to hardinstance ofSessile species0.80text
rocky substratesinstance ofSessile species0.80text
the lemon shark.Because light does not penetrate very deep into ocean-waterinstance ofbut they are often a source of prey for Carcharhinidae0.80text

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