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matter from higher up in the water column that drifts down to the depths. this dead and decaying matter sustains the benthic food chain ; most organisms in the benthic zone are scavengers or detritivores . the term benthos, coined by haeckel in , [ ] comes from the greek noun βένθος "depth of the sea
present. in coastal waters and other places where light reaches the bottom, benthic photosynthesizing diatoms can proliferate. filter feeders , such as sponges and bivalves , dominate hard, sandy bottoms. deposit feeders, such as polychaetes , populate softer bottoms. fish, such as dragonets , as well as sea...
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