In your explorations in your new job as a marine biologist, you find a new species of algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone body of water. a.You would most likely classify this species as

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Algae floating on the surface of a coastal zone body of water is most likely a type of plankton (either zooplankton or phytoplankton). Nekton are organisms that swim freely and are not carried by water currents, while benthic organisms live on or near the bottom of a body of water. Therefore, options B and C can be eliminated. Option D is not applicable as we have already concluded that the organism is a type of plankton. Therefore, the best choice is A - zooplankton or phytoplankton.

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