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Nekton
Pelagic organisms that are free-swimming and so whose movements are independent of the tides, currents and waves. Such animals include fish, whales, squid, crabs and shrimps. The distribution of nekton is limited by temperature and nurtient supply and decreases with decreasing depth.
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