Marine Life
There are three different main types of animal life in the ocean. They are Plankton Nekton and Benthos. Plankton are "organisms that drift freely near the ocean's surface." Plankton is broken down into two groups phytoplankton ,plant like, and zooplankton, animal like. Nekton are "organisms that swim actively in the open ocean. "Benthos are organisms that live in or on the ocean floor. Benthos live in the benthic environment which has five parts on the ocean floor. The five sections are the intertidal zone, the sublittoral zone, the bathyal zone, the abyssal zone, and the hadal zone. Each of these areas has it's own different type of plants and animals living there.