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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszone épipélagique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zon e.pi.pa.la.ʒik
"Le phytoplancton prospère dans la zone épipélagique."
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The uppermost layer of the ocean, extending from the surface down to about 200 meters, where enough sunlight penetrates to allow photosynthesis.
"Most commercial fish species and marine mammals inhabit the nutrient-rich waters of the epipelagic zone." - 2
The photic or sunlit zone of the pelagic realm characterized by high primary productivity by phytoplankton.
"The epipelagic zone supports the vast majority of marine primary production."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek 'epi' (upon, over) and 'pelagikos' (pertaining to the open sea, from pelagos meaning sea), combined with the English word 'zone'. Coined in oceanography during the 20th century to specifically categorize the upper layer of the ocean.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Epipelagic Zone" is said worldwide
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zone épipélagique
Transliteration: zon e.pi.pa.la.ʒik
"Le phytoplancton prospère dans la zone épipélagique."
epipelagische Zone
Transliteration: e.pi.peˈlaː.ɡɪ.ʃə ˈtsuː.nə
"Die epipelagische Zone erhält viel Sonnenlicht."
zona epipelagica
Transliteration: ˈdzo.na e.pi.peˈla.dʒi.ka
"La zona epipelagica è ricca di vita marina."
zona epipelágica
Transliteration: ˈso.na e.pi.peˈla.xi.ka
"La zona epipelágica es la capa superior del océano."
zona epipelágica
Transliteration: ˈzõ.nɐ e.pi.peˈla.ʒi.kɐ
"A zona epipelágica é iluminada pela luz solar."
उपसतह महासागरीय क्षेत्र
Transliteration: upasatah mahasagariy kshetra
"एपिपेलैजिक क्षेत्र में सूर्य का प्रकाश प्रचुर मात्रा में मिलता है।"
表层远洋带
Transliteration: biǎocéng yuǎnyáng dài
"表层远洋带是海洋中阳光最充足的区域。"
표층수대
Transliteration: pyochung-su-dae
"표층수대는 해양 생물의 대부분이 서식하는 곳이다."
表層帯
Transliteration: hyōsōtai
"表層帯には多くのプランクトンが生息しています。"
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