Plankton Nekton Benthos BY: Tessie Koulis and Corey McKay PLANKTON Plankton are all of the creatures in the sea which rely on the tides to move them from place to place. Types of Plankton ZOOPLANKTON PHYTOPLANKTON Animals Plants Tiny Fish and Krill Algae and Diatoms Phytoplankton Photosynthesis Deeper parts of the water Close to the Surface Nekton Nekton are all of the animals in the ocean that are able to swim on their own, without the help of the tides Clown Fish Mandarin Fish BENTHOS Benthos are animals which live at the bottom of the sea in the Benthic Zone. Benthos The main food source of benthos are plankton, as well as organic runoff from land. The depth of water, temperature and salinity, and type of local substrate all affect what benthos is present. There are several different types of benthos: Macrobenthos Meiobenthos Microbenthos Benthos can also be categorized by their eating habits. There are both Zoobenthos, and Phytobenthos Benthos Epibenthos Live on top of the sediment on the sea floor Hyperbenthos Live just above the sediment on the sea floor BIBILOGRAPHY Annisimov, M. (2003).What are some types of Plankton? Retrieved from http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-some-types-of-plankton.htm Mabe, E. (2006). What are the different types of Nekton in the Open Ocean? Retrieved from http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_different_types_of_nekton_of_the_open_ocean (2005). Benthos. Retrieved from http://www.chesapeakebay.net/benthos.htm http://static.rbytes.net/fullsize_screenshots/u/n/under-the-sea-screensaver.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/Benthic_GLERL_1.jpg http://interactive.usc.edu/members/rosenblj/archives/plankton.jpg http://scienceblogs.com/chaoticutopia/upload/2007/05/clownfish.jpg http://atcommunication.com/upload/Image/Palau%20Island%20T88KP%20CQ%20WW%20DX%20SSB%20 Contest%202009%20DX%20News%20Mandarin%20Fish.jpg