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The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s Welcome to the Welcome to the benthic zone benthic zone © 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

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Page 1: The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s.

The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone

(both on and near the sea floor).

Come with us now and let’s explore the Antarctic benthos…

Welcome to the benthic Welcome to the benthic zonezone

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

Page 2: The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s.

This scary looking guy is a stone crab (Neolithodes) found for the first time in the Antarctic on a seamount near the Balleny Islands in 2004.

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

Page 3: The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s.

A new species of amphipod (tiny shrimp-like animals) found in the Ross Sea in 2004.

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

Page 4: The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s.

How many different animals can you count on

this piece of coral?

Answer – At least 8 including the

coral itself!

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

Page 5: The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s.

A large brisingid starfish and the smaller brittle

stars on a seamount near

the Balleny Islands.

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

Page 6: The benthic zone is the bottom of the water. Benthos refers to animals living in this zone (both on and near the sea floor). Come with us now and let’s.

A ‘garden-like’ patch of corals on the seafloor near Scott Seamount.

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

Science Stories> Research voyage to Antarctica > The benthic zone

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The Science Learning Hub acknowledges the assistance of NIWA and the IPY Voyage scientists who supplied images for this resource.

All rights remain with the originators.

© 2007 - 2009 Science Learning Hub www.sciencelearn.org.nz

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