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Benthos are the organisms that live in the benthic zone, and are different from those elsewhere in the water column. Many are adapted to live on the substrate (bottom). In their habitats they can be considered as dominant creatures, but they are often a source of prey for Carcharhinidae such as the lemon shark.
What is Benthos? Benthos is composed of the animals who are ecologically linked to the bottom of the seafloor. These animals can be free moving forms near the ocean bed or attached to the seafloor. Unlike the nekton, benthos cannot swim in water. Benthos mainly includes echinoderms, crustaceans, mollusks, poriferans and annelids. What is the difference between Nekton Plankton and Benthos? â¢ Nekton live throughout the water column whereas plankton live closer to the water surface. Unlike nekton and planktons, benthos linked to the ocean floor.