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The Three Lifestyles of Ocean Animals
Ocean animals are described based upon 3 basic lifestyles:
1. Plankton
2. Nekton
3. Benthos
Definitions for each of the 3 lifestyles are below. Using the definitions and your prior
knowledge, state any information you might know about these terms and the animals they
represent.
Plankton
Animals that are floaters or very
poor swimmers
Ocean Animal Lifestyles
Nekton
Animals that are free swimmers
within the water column
Benthos
Animals that dwell on the
bottom of the ocean (bottom
dwellers)