mesopelagic zone
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Mesopelagic zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
mesopelagic zone — /mizoʊpəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say meezohpuh lajik zohn) noun the middle layer of the ocean which receives some sunlight but not enough for photosynthesis; between 200 and 1000 m below the surface. Compare abyssopelagic zone, bathypelagic zone,… …
mesopelagic — /mizoʊpəˈlædʒɪk/ (say meezohpuh lajik) adjective of, relating to, or inhabiting the mesopelagic zone. {meso + pelagic} …
mesopelagic — Zone in the open ocean 200 1000m below the surface, or pertaining to it inhabitants [Butler, T.H.] … Crustacea glossary
Mesopelagic — The mesopelagic (Greek μέσον, middle) (also known as the middle pelagic or twilight zone ) is a pelagic zone extending from 200 m (650 ft.) down to around 1000 m (3280 ft.) below sea level. It is located between the photic epipelagic and the… … Wikipedia
mesopelagic — adj. [Gr. mesos, middle; pelagos, sea] Pertaining to the pelagic zone of intermediate depth of 200 1000 m; between the epipelagic and bathypelagic zones … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
mesopelagic — adjective Describing a pelagic zone of the oceans between the photic epipelagic and the aphotic bathypelagic zones … Wiktionary
Pelagic zone — Aquatic layers Pelagic Photic Epipelagic … Wikipedia
Oceanic zone — Marine habitats The oceanic zone is the deep open ocean water that lies off the continental slopes Littoral zone Intertidal zone … Wikipedia
bathypelagic zone — /bæθipəˈlædʒɪk zoʊn/ (say batheepuh lajik zohn) noun the part of the ocean between the mesopelagic and abyssopelagic zones, between depths of 1000 m and 4000 m; with no sunlight and great water pressure it has relatively few inhabitants; midnight …
