Benthos Organisms That Move Through or Live in the Sediment

question 48

Short Answer

Benthos organisms that move through or live in the sediment are called ____________________.

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Definitions:

Survivorship Curve

A graph of the number of surviving individuals of a cohort, from birth to the maximum age attained by any individual.

Elephants

Large mammals with trunks, known for their intelligence, social behavior, and being the largest land animals.

Iteroparity

A reproductive strategy where an organism is capable of reproducing multiple times throughout its life.

Perennial Herbaceous Plants

Plants that live for more than two years, lacking woody stems, and dying back at the end of the growing season only to regrow from the same root system.