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 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
“But I think all in all, they’re getting some net benefits by being deep and out in that aphotic zone,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023
The majority of the ocean is aphotic and lacks sufficient light for photosynthesis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The aphotic zone, the neritic zone, the oceanic zone, and the benthic realm.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Earth Science - High School
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Oceanography - Middle School
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