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Waters as deep as 200 meters are referred to as the epipelagic zone, or the photic zone.

The upper layer of a marine ecosystem is the limnectic zone, where sunlight penetrates. Below it are the profundal zone and the benthic zone.

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The scientific name for the sunlit zone in the ocean is the euphotic zone. This zone extends from the surface down to a depth where sunlight is able to penetrate and support photosynthesis by phytoplankton and other marine plants.

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