Information About

Benthos

CATEGORIES ABOUT BENTHOS

SHOPPER'S DELIGHT

Benthos can be categorized according to size:

Macrobenthos , size > 1 mm

Meiobenthos , size < 1 mm and > 32 µm

Microbenthos , size < 32 µm

But also according to their living place:

Endobenthos lives in the sediment

Epibenthos lives on top of the sediment

Hyperbenthos lives just above the sediment

Benthic organisms play an important role as a food source for Fish and some also for Human s.

SEE ALSO

Benthic Zone