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epipelagic zone

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epipelagic zone [¦ep·ə·pə′laj·ik ′zōn]
(oceanography)
The region of an ocean extending from the surface to a depth of about 600 feet (200 meters); light penetrates this zone, allowing photosynthesis.
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Northern smoothtongue migrate from the mesopelagic zone (200-1000 m) in the day to the epipelagic zone (0-200 m) after sunset (Sobolevsky et al.
A nearsurface, daytime occurrence of two mesopelagic fish species ... by Abookire, Alisa A.; Piatt, John F.; Speckman, Suzann G. / Fishery Bulletin
 
 
 
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