Originally put together by the International Biological Programme (IBP) and published in its first edition in 1971, this popular book is now in it's 4th edition. The benthos is the area at the bottom of the sea (or a lake) and the term is often used to mean all the plants and animals living there.
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Due to its sensitivity to ecological change, the benthic environment a term commonly used to describe the plants and animals living at the bottom of the sea is becoming a crucial topic in these days of rapid climate change.