photic zone

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photic zone (plural photic zones)

1. The part of the near-surface body of an ocean or lake that receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to be possible.

Synonyms

• euphotic zone
• epipelagic zone
• sunlight zone

Translations

that part an ocean or lake that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis

Chinese: Mandarin: 透光帶 / 透光带 (tòuguāng dài) Dutch: fotische zone Polish: strefa fotyczna f Portuguese: zona fótica f Turkish: deniz suyunda ışığın ulaşabildiği derinlik

See also

• pelagic zone
• aphotic zone