Difference between revisions of "epipelagic"

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|etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>pelagos</i>, sea
 
|etymology=Greek <i>epi</i>, upon; <i>pelagos</i>, sea
|definition=Pertaining to suspended organisms inhabiting an aquatic environment between the surface and a depth of 200 m.
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|definition=Pertaining to suspended organisms inhabiting an [[aquatic]] [[environment]] between the surface and a depth of 200 m.
 
|see also=[[mesopelagic]], [[bathypelagic]]
 
|see also=[[mesopelagic]], [[bathypelagic]]
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Revision as of 23:37, 13 September 2013

epipelagic (adjective; Greek epi, upon; pelagos, sea): Pertaining to suspended organisms inhabiting an aquatic environment between the surface and a depth of 200 m.

See also: mesopelagic, bathypelagic