aphotic
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At roughly 3,300 feet below the surface — about 2,000 feet above the sunken ship’s location — even the faintest light has faded, leaving a sunless realm known as the aphotic zone.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2024
The dark aphotic zone is home to plankton and other organisms that could potentially get trapped in filters or experience long-term effects from the brine.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023
The depth is known as the aphotic zone — a part of the ocean where there is little-to-no sunlight, and where there is less marine life than layers above, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023
At the bottom of lakes and ponds, bacteria in the aphotic zone break down dead organisms that sink to the bottom.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
At depths greater than 200 m, light cannot penetrate; thus, this is referred to as the aphotic zone.
From Textbooks • Sep. 6, 2018
Vocabulary lists containing aphotic
Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Oceanography - Middle School
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