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The uppermost layer of the world's oceans that receive sunlight during the daytime is called the photic zone. The depth of this zone depends on the clarity or murkiness of the water. In clear water, the photic zone can be quite deep; in murky water, it can be only 50 feet deep. On average, it extends to about 660 feet.
Animals that live in the photic zone are plants, such as free-floating algae, sea weeds, etc. Zooplankton, most ocean fish, sea turtles, seals, etc. Bottom-dwellers such as starfish and sea shells live in the photic zone too. This zone is defined in terms of light, not depth.
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Do any abyssal zone animals go to the photic zone?
yes
What is the well lit upper layer part of the ocean is known as the?
photic zone.
Does the manatee live in the photic zone?
I think so yeah.
What are small organisms that live in photic zone?
zoo plankton
What plants and animals live in the photic zone?
Euphotic zonethe zone of water that is penetrated by sunlight, Phytoplackton make up its primary inhabitantshttp://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/2/23/150px-Phytoplankton_SoAtlantic_20060215.jpgthis is a picture of a plankton bloom
What zone does the eagle ray live in?
it lives in photic zones dear
In what ocean zone does the dolphin live in?
dolphins live in the pelagic zone (from shore to shore) and the Nerittic Zone (above continental shelf) and the photic zone (200m deep, where light penetrates) the are not found deeper than the photic zone
What is the photic zone of the ocean-?
The photic zone of the ocean is the surface of the ocean that receives sunlight.
Portion of the marine biome that is too deep for sunlight to penetrate?
I dont know i want to know the answer myself
What distinguishes the photic zone from the aphotic zone in an aquatic zone?
Photic = where there's light Aphotic = where there isn't light, deeper waters.
Which ocean zone does sunlight penetrate?
The epipelagic zone is the region in the ocean that is exposed to a sufficient enough amount of sunlight to allow photosynthesis to occur.
Phytoplankton is most frequently found in which zones?
photic
