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  • This short slideshow shows some of the animals found in the Antarctic benthic zone.

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    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 3 December 2007, Updated 14 November 2018 Referencing Hub media
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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). This short slideshow shows some of the animals found in the Antarctic benthic zone. Find out more in the article Week 4: Benthos – life on the seabed.

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