Aphotic zone
Encyclopedia : A : AP : APH : Aphotic zone
The aphotic zone is the depth of the ocean that is not exposed to sunlight. The depth of the aphotic zone can be greatly affected by such things as turbidity and the season of the year. The aphotic zone generally underlies the photic zone, which is that portion of the ocean directly affected by sunlight.
The aphotic zone is seen in:
- Finding Nemo (referred to as an abyss)
- The SpongeBob SquarePants episode Rock Bottom
- The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (referred to as a trench)
See also
From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating.
All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details.