Question
Write a short note on Nektons.
Solution
1. Nektons are the swimming organisms and include fishes, whales, dolphins, porpoises and other animals.
2. Nektons feed primarily on zooplanktons which live below the surface where food is plentiful. Many plant-eating nektons come on the surface only at night to feed on planktons.
3. Nektons always move from place to place and from one depth to another in search of food and for breeding.
4. Some move in cold water and other either in warm water or in the entire ocean.
5. Nektons are an advanced form of animals in relation to planktons and benthos.
6. Dolphins and porpoises are among the most intelligent animals of the world. Dolphins have been successfully trained in some parts of the world to carry messages, mail and tools from one place to another.
2. Nektons feed primarily on zooplanktons which live below the surface where food is plentiful. Many plant-eating nektons come on the surface only at night to feed on planktons.
3. Nektons always move from place to place and from one depth to another in search of food and for breeding.
4. Some move in cold water and other either in warm water or in the entire ocean.
5. Nektons are an advanced form of animals in relation to planktons and benthos.
6. Dolphins and porpoises are among the most intelligent animals of the world. Dolphins have been successfully trained in some parts of the world to carry messages, mail and tools from one place to another.
