Shallow Arctic Benthic The Arctic Benthic is the bottom of the
Arctic Ocean. The Shallow Arctic Benthic is anywhere on the bottom
of the ocean from the shore to about 200 meters below the surface
of the water.
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Organisms There are multiple types of organisms that live in
the Arctic Benthic. The Meiobenthos, Macrobenthos, Infauna, and
Epifauna. These categories of organisms either live or feed off the
bottom organisms.
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Predators Some of the main species of predators that feed off
of the benthos organisms include sea ducks, seals, walruses, and
whales.
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Prey Some of the main organisms that are prey in the benthic
include clams, sea cucumbers, crabs and seafloor plants.
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Material of the Floor The seafloor is made of different
materials depending on the depth of the ocean. The sandy soft
substrate, the muddy soft substrate, the hard substrate, and the
secondary hard substrate.
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Conclusion In conclusion, the Arctic Marine Benthic Biology in
the more shallow parts, is full of life, from coral reefs to
narwhals and seals. The materials are very different from each
other. If you want to learn more on this topic go to EOEarth and
explore.EOEarth
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Thank You I want to give a special thanks to Mr. Carl
Ballantine for helping me with this project. And I wound also like
to note that some of this pictures are shown in the power point.
Thanks again.