Benthic-pelagic coupling

Benthic-pelagic coupling are processes that connect the benthic zone and the pelagic zone through the exchange of energy, mass, or nutrients. These processes play a prominent role in both freshwater and marine ecosystems and are influenced by a number of chemical, biological, and physical forces that are crucial to functions from nutrient cycling to energy transfer in food webs.

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Benthic life
Benthos              Benthic zone
Benthopelagic (coupling)        Seabed
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    Shallow: tide pool • bay mud • bivalve reef
                   mangrove forest • coral reef
                   seagrass meadow
        Deep: seamount • cold seep
                   hydrothermal vent
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