nekton

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Animals that swim actively in water like fish and whales

noun
/ˈnɛkˌtɒn/

Specialized

: nekton

The ocean is teeming with nekton, from small fish to large whales, making it a vibrant ecosystem.
nekton assemblage

Examples

Many types of nekton migrate seasonally, traveling great distances in search of food and breeding grounds.
Nekton is correct; if you compare the interior cathedral shots in RAW with the same development settings, the A99 noise is different.

Blog text (7)
Savvatimskii (1969) found indications that it fed on nekton and macroplankton.

Academic text (1990)
Further trials should be conducted for the typical "Lahara" and "Laurabada" types of fish/nekton assemblages.

Academic text (1995)
Certain aspects of the ecology of many trawlable nekton assemblages or communities in the warmer Indo-West Pacific subregions have been published in detail.

Academic text (1995)
Scientists study nekton to understand the relationships between various species in marine environments.

Surface Forms

nekton singular

nektons plural

Etymology

Nekton comes from the Greek word nektos, which means 'swimming'. So nekton is a name for the sea animals that can swim actively, unlike plankton which drift with the water.