The pelagic zone refers to the open, free waters away from the shore, where marine life can swim freely in any direction unhindered by topographical constraints. The oceanic zone is the deep …

The open ocean, or pelagic zone, consists of everything in the ocean outside of coastal areas. Separated into epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic and hadopelagic …

May 13, 2016 · The pelagic zone, also known as the open ocean, is the area of the ocean outside of coastal areas. Here you will find some of the biggest marine life species. Species here are …

It is the region of open sea beyond the edge of the continental shelf and includes 65% of the ocean's completely open water. The oceanic zone has a wide array of undersea terrain, …

In order to better study and understand this huge ecosystem, scientists divide the it into different zones: 1. The epipelagic zone (or upper open ocean) is the part of the ocean where there is …

Jul 10, 2019 · The open ocean produces more than 50 percent of the world's oxygen through photosynthetic algae. Ocean ecosystems can be broadly divided into two kinds: the open …

This zone, also known as the open ocean, is comprised of oceanic water that is not in direct contact with the shore or sea floor. The pelagic zone is subdivided into vertical zones, based …

Location: From the continental shelf to the open ocean Encompasses zones: Mesopelagic, Bathypelagic, Abyssiopelagic, Hadalpelagic. When the neritic zone meets the continental …

Feb 1, 2021 · The open ocean lies beyond the continental shelf: extending from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from the surface down to the deepest parts of the ocean, and encompassing the …

Oceanographers divide the ocean into three broad zones. Together, they could hide 20 Washington Monuments stacked on top of each other. Each zone has a different mix of …