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benthos - wikipedia benthos from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jump to navigation jump to search seaweed and two chitons in a tide pool benthos is the community of organisms that live on, in, or near the seabed , river , lake , or stream bottom, also known as the benthic zone . [ ] this community
organic runoff from land. the depth of water, temperature and salinity, and type of local substrate all affect what benthos is present. in coastal waters and other places where light reaches the bottom, benthic photosynthesizing diatoms can proliferate. filter feeders , such as sponges and bivalves...
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