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also called twilight zone, it is the zone between 100 and 1000m depth.
In this zone you don't have primary production (no light, no photosynthesis) but you have all the flux of matter that comes from the surface (fecal pellets, diatoms aggregates, marine snow...). This is the zone where you have all the remineralization processes by the microbial loop and by the zooplankton, so it will determine which part of the CO2 fixed in surface (epipelagic, euphotic zone), that will be sequestrated in the ocean floor and which part will be remineralized (and reinjected to the surface through e.g. winter mixing or mixing/transport by animals) -> this zone is of extreme importance in the phenomenon that we call "oceanic biological pump". A quarter of the CO2 produce each day by humans goes to the ocean -> what are the capacities of the ocean to stock CO2? Is it getting saturated? Can we accelerate the pumping of carbon by fertilizing ocean surface? what will be the role of ocean in global warming? ...
All answers need a deep understanding of the mesopelagic zone, one of the less known zone of the ocean!
What else can I help you with?
What is the difference between the pelagic zone and the benthic zone?
the depth of the pelagic zone is 11 kilograms
What is the average yearly of rainfall in pelagic zone?
The pelagic zone is the open ocean and does not receive rainfall in the same way as land areas. Rainfall is not measured in the pelagic zone, but rather in coastal areas where precipitation occurs.
Which marine zone is divided vertically by depth into three additional zones?
The marine zone that is divided vertically by depth into three additional zones is the pelagic zone. The three zones within the pelagic zone are the epipelagic zone (0-200 meters), the mesopelagic zone (200-1,000 meters), and the bathypelagic zone (1,000-4,000 meters). These zones represent different levels of light penetration and nutrient availability.
What is the term given to those organisms living in the pelagic zone that can swim?
Organisms living in the pelagic zone that can swim are referred to as pelagic swimmers. These organisms are adapted to a life of constant movement in the open ocean, utilizing their swimming abilities to navigate and forage for food in the vast water column.
Is pelagic zone an abiotic or biotic?
The Pelagic zone in a body of water is neither near the bottom nor the shore. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek for "open sea". Life can exist in the Pelagic zone so it is biotic, although as it gets deeper and light levels decrease, large parts of it may not see much life at all.
What are some pelagic plants?
some pelagic zone plants are, phytonplanton, sargrgrassum, dialoms
What are the producers in the pelagic zone?
Algae and coral reef can be producers in the pelagic zone.
What is the difference between the pelagic zone and the benthic zone?
the depth of the pelagic zone is 11 kilograms
The open sea is what zone?
The open sea zone is also known as the pelagic zone. It consists of everything in the ocean outside of the coastal areas.
What environment does a harbor seal live in Benthic or Pelagic zone?
pelagic
What are the zones of a lake?
littoral zone,pelagic zone and benthic zone
Fish that live in the pelagic zone?
i do not no
What are the three subzones making up the pelagic zone?
The tree subzones making up the pelagic zone is sunlight, twilight, and midnight
Can you give me some examples of pelagic fish?
crab,shark,grasshopper,butterfly's,chipmonks
What are The three zones of a lake?
littoral zone,pelagic zone and benthic zone
What is the average yearly of rainfall in pelagic zone?
The pelagic zone is the open ocean and does not receive rainfall in the same way as land areas. Rainfall is not measured in the pelagic zone, but rather in coastal areas where precipitation occurs.
What is the region above the benthic zone called?
it is called the pelagic zone.
