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Mesopelagic zone

Also called the "twilight zone" of the ocean, this area from 200m to 1000m in depth, is bordered by the photic zone above and darkness below. It's in this zone where you start to see bioluminescence on all sorts of animals. Visit theMesopelagic Zone on OceanLink to learn about the animals unique to these depths.

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