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euphotic zone

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euphotic zone: see ocean ocean, interconnected mass of saltwater covering 70.78% of the surface of the earth, often called the world ocean. It is subdivided into four (or five) major units that are separated from each other in most cases by the continental masses. See also oceanography.
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The euphotic zone is defined as the layer in which the surface value of photosynthetically active region (PAR) is attenuated to the level of 1% of the incoming light (Tilzer, 1989).
About 300 of the terms are new or revised for this edition, including aragonite, biogeochemical cycling, euphotic zone, Global Ocean Observing System, International Polar Year, marine snow, sea ice biome, and trace metals.
Further, resuspension of feces and pseudofeces could also foster initiation of additional blooms, through active growth of undigested cells mixed into the euphotic zone, leading to recurrent toxicities should cells encounter optimal growth conditions and bloom.
 
 
 
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