Bathypelagic zone
bathypelagic zone
bathypelagic zone
(bāth’ə-pə-lāj’ĭk)
a layer of the oceanic zone lying below the mesopelagic zone and above the abyssopelagic zone, at depths generally between about 1,000 and 4,000 m (3,280-13,120 ft). the bathypelagic zone receives no sunlight and water pressure is considerable. the abundance and diversity of marine life decreases with depth through this and the lower zones.
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