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Nekton are:

  1. A
    floating organisms in water.
  2. B
    swimming organisms in water.
  3. C
    animals associated with aquatic plants.
  4. D
    sub-merged plants in water.

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In aquatic ecology, nekton refers to the aggregate of actively swimming aquatic organisms that are capable of navigating and moving independently of water currents (e.g., fish, squids, and marine mammals). They are distinct from plankton, which simply drift or float with the currents.

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Nekton are:
A
floating organisms in water.
B
swimming organisms in water.
C
animals associated with aquatic plants.
D
sub-merged plants in water.

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