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According to the study authors, these changes can be tied to stagnation and decline in the ocean’s biodiversity, particularly among benthic animals, or animals associated with the bottom of the sea, such as corals, crustaceans, and brachiopods.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025
The scientists noticed a drop in their prey, such as small pelagic fishes in the case of seals and smaller benthic sharks in the case of sevengill sharks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Depositing the fleet of six benthic landers into the gulf has been an expensive and thorny process.
—Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
Many benthic animals overcome these limitations using legged locomotion and have different hydrodynamic profiles dictated by different body morphologies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2025
The scientists noticed a drop in their prey, such as small pelagic fishes in the case of seals and smaller benthic sharks in the case of sevengill sharks.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
Depositing the fleet of six benthic landers into the gulf has been an expensive and thorny process.
—Robin Catalano, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 June 2024
Many benthic animals overcome these limitations using legged locomotion and have different hydrodynamic profiles dictated by different body morphologies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for benthic
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Sargassum includes pelagic species of brown seaweed that have their origin offshore in the Atlantic Ocean and float on its surface, according to the FWC.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2026
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And although most marine mammals are coastal, some pelagic whales and dolphins dwell far offshore.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
16 Apr. 2026
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Much of Culebra is now protected under the Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, which preserves mangroves, dry forest, and charming coastal habitats used by seabirds and marine life.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Consumers should also pay attention to inactive ingredients, since oils, fragrances and other additives can harm marine life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) revealed that the deep-sea find belonged to a giant deep-sea anemone, Relicanthus daphneae, and was part of the base that helped the underwater creature attach to rocks.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Whole-genome sequencing revealed the orb shared lots of genetic material with deep-sea anemones.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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Brazil, the region’s largest oil and gas producer, is now a global leader in deepwater and ultra-deepwater production and aims to rank among the world’s top five crude producers by 2030, driven by prolific fields such as Búzios.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Other Notable Discoveries White himself identified four new species — a new skate, ray, deepwater catshark and chimaera — also known as a ghost shark.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Potential future uses of that building include classrooms, an indoor play space or an oceanographic institute.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
21 Feb. 2026
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In a different study, Sugimoto and colleagues with the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Meteorological Research Institute took oceanographic measurements in the Extension’s new location.—
Chris Mooney,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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“Benthic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/benthic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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