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bathypelagic zone

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bathypelagic zone  (bth-p-ljk)
A layer of the oceanic zone lying below the mesopelagic zone and above the abyssopelagic zone, at depths generally between about 1,000 and 4,000 m (3,280-13,120 ft). The bathypelagic zone receives no sunlight and water pressure is considerable. The abundance and diversity of marine life decreases with depth through this and the lower zones.


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No, this place is much closer to home--in an area of the deep ocean called the bathypelagic zone (see Nuts & Bolts, p.
Aliens of the deep: meet the most peculiar creatures that call Earth ... by Bennington, Sara / Science World
Many creatures in the bathypelagic zone lack (eyes, photophores, scales, gills, muscles, backbone).
Monsters of the deep. (Marine Biology/Oceans) by Allen, Laura / Science World
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