Euphotic

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French

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  • euphotique adj (describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible)

Italian

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  • eufotico adj (describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible)

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The ocean is divided into three zones based on depth and light level. The upper 200 meters of the ocean is called the euphotic, or "sunlight," zone. This zone contains the vast majority of commercial fisheries and is home to many protected marine mammals and sea turtles.

Source: tatoeba (6709473)

The corals’ requirement for high light also explains why most reef-building species are restricted to the euphotic zone, the region in the ocean where light penetrates to a depth of approximately 70 meters.

Source: tatoeba (12064073)

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