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Sunlit zone is the highest layer of the ocean. It gets the most light because of the sun. Most of the animals live there because this zone has the most nutrients. This zone is full of life.
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What is the scientific name for the sunlit zone?
Waters as deep as 200 meters are referred to as the epipelagic zone, or the photic zone.The upper layer of a marine ecosystem is the limnectic zone, where sunlight penetrates. Below it are the profundal zone and the benthic zone.
What layer of the sea does the sea horse live in?
The seahorse lives in the Neritic Zone.or it is called the sunlit zone
What are the three life zones of Marine Biomes?
There are four major zones of the open ocean biomes, which are grouped as such: the intertidal zone, the pelagic zone, the benthic zone and the abyssal zone. The environments found in each vary greatly, and they play host to a diverse population of ocean flora and fauna.
What portion of the ocean is photosynthesis confined to?
The sunlit portion
When the sunlit parts of the moon is growing that is called?
This is referred to as ''waxing''.
What is the sunlit zone?
The SUNLIT ZONE is this warm and sunny zone supports most of the life in the ocean.
Where is the sunlit zone?
The sunlit zone is the top layer of the ocean, it is 0-600 feet down.
Which zone is the Twilight Zone?
The twilight zone is the one under the sunlit zone
Does an Angelfish live in the Sunlit zone?
NO
Do shrimp live in the sunlit zone?
Yes, shrimp do live in the sunlit zone. Even though shrimp are bottom dwellers, they typically stick to shallower waters. The sunlit zone refers to the amount of light in the water, and not so much the depth.
Whath zone of the ocean does clown fish live in?
the sunlit zone
What percentage of creatures live in the sunlit zone?
about 40% of the worlds animals live in sunlit zones
What plants does grow in emergent zone?
no plants can grow in any zone but the sunlit zone
Does Angelfish live in the Sunlit zone?
Yes
What is the deadly fish in the sunlit zone?
jelly fish
Where do dolphins nest in the sunlit zone in the water?
in the water
Do whales live in the neritic zone?
Yes they do live in the sunlit zone. they feed on plankton which also lives in this zone
