aphotic

Examples of aphotic in the following topics:

• Abiotic Factors Influencing Aquatic Biomes

  • At depths greater than 200 m, light cannot penetrate; thus, this is referred to as the aphotic zone.
  • The majority of the ocean is aphotic, lacking sufficient light for photosynthesis.

• Freshwater Biomes

  • At the bottom of lakes and ponds, bacteria in the aphotic zone break down dead organisms that sink to the bottom.
  • As a result, the lake or pond becomes aphotic: photosynthetic plants cannot survive.

• Marine Biomes

  • The majority of organisms in the aphotic zone include sea cucumbers and other organisms that survive on the nutrients contained in the dead bodies of organisms in the photic zone.