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aphotic zone
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Zone in the water column deeper than 200 m where sunlight does not penetrate.
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bioluminescence
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Light created by organisms from chemical reactions.
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intertidal zone
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Part of the ocean closest to the shore, between low and high tide.
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neritic zone
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Part of the ocean where the continental shelf gradually slopes seaward; sunlight can penetrate to the bottom in much of the neritic zone.
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oceanic zone
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Open ocean, where sunlight does not reach the seabed.
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photic zone
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Upper 200 m of the ocean, where sunlight penetrates.
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water column
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Vertical column of ocean water, divided into different zones according to their depth.
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