Meaning & use
aphotic zone
The deep layer of a body of water that receives no sunlight and cannot support photosynthesis.
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Bioluminescent fish are common in the aphotic zone of the deep ocean.
Below about a thousand meters, the aphotic zone remains in permanent darkness.
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The aphotic zone lies beneath the photic zone, where sunlight still allows plants and algae to photosynthesize.
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