Why do aquatic mammals live in the sunlit zone of the ocean?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

The sunlit zone is the easiest of the three ocean zones in which to live. It has plenty of dissolved oxygen, marine food web life, and sunlight. It has higher temperatures and lower pressure. These are among the reasons why it's the zone of choice for aquatic mammals.

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∙ 15y ago

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