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From the biologist’s point of view the benthic boundary marks the lower limit of pelagic organisms, receives material dropping out of the pelagic phase, provides a substratum for the activities of epibenthos, and constitutes a habitat for burrowing forms.
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McCave, I.N. (1976). Metabolism at the Benthic Boundary. In: McCave, I.N. (eds) The Benthic Boundary Layer. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8747-7_15
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