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Definition of Epipelagic
1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to, or inhabiting the water from the surface of the sea down to 200 metres. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epipelagic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epipelagic
Literary usage of Epipelagic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Beyond Price: Pearls and Pearl-fishing : Origins to the Age of Discoveries by R. A. Donkin (1998)
"Pearl mollusks feed on phytoplankton and zooplankton (spores of algae, Diatomaceae)102
concentrated in the upper, epipelagic or euphotic layers of the sea. ..."
2. Understanding Marine Biodiversity by National Research Council (1995)
"The pelagic ecosystems that contain the highest diversity are the epipelagic and
mesopelagic strata between the surface and approximately 1000 meters, ..."
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