benthic zone
benthic zone A lower region of a freshwater or marine body. It is below the pelagic zone and above the abyssal zone, which is the benthic zone below 9,000 m. Organisms that live on or in the sediment in these environments are called benthos.
bathyal zone The deepest part of the ocean where light does not penetrate.
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