Bathyal zone

Pronunciation: /ˈbæθjəl ˈzoʊn/

Bathyal zone (noun)

  1. A deep part of the ocean, below the continental shelf, where light is very weak and water pressure is high.

Examples

  • The bathyal zone is a deep ocean layer below the continental shelf.
  • Marine life lives in the bathyal zone, a deep ocean layer with low light.