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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tòu guāng dài
"绝大多数海洋生物都生活在透光带中。"
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2 senses- 1
The surface layer of an ocean or lake that is illuminated by sunlight, allowing photosynthesis to take place.
"Most marine life, including phytoplankton and coral reefs, is concentrated within the photic zone where light is plentiful." - 2
The upper portion of the aquatic ecosystem where light penetration supports primary production.
"Divers observed a significant drop in temperature and light intensity as they descended past the lower boundary of the photic zone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'phōs' (meaning light, genitive 'phōtos'), combined with the Greek 'zōnē' (meaning girdle or belt/area). The term was adopted into modern oceanography and marine biology in the late 19th century to describe the upper layer of a body of water that receives sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photic Zone" is said worldwide
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zone photique
Transliteration: zon fo.tik
"La zone photique abrite la grande majorité des organismes marins."
photische Zone
Transliteration: ˈfoːtɪʃə ˈtsone
"In der photischen Zone findet die Photosynthese statt."
zona fotica
Transliteration: ˈdzɔ.na ˈfɔ.ti.ka
"La luce solare penetra interamente nella zona fotica."
zona fótica
Transliteration: ˈso.na ˈfo.ti.ka
"La fotosíntesis ocurre principalmente en la zona fótica del océano."
zona fótica
Transliteration: ˈzõ.nɐ ˈfɔ.ti.kɐ
"O plâncton prospera na zona fótica devido à presença de luz solar."
प्रकाश क्षेत्र
Transliteration: prakash kshetra
"प्रकाश क्षेत्र में अधिकांश समुद्री जीवन पाया जाता है।"
透光带
Transliteration: tòu guāng dài
"绝大多数海洋生物都生活在透光带中。"
유광대
Transliteration: yugwangdae
"유광대에서는 활발한 광합성 작용이 일어납니다."
有光層
Transliteration: yūkōsō
"有光層には多くのプランクトンが生息しています。"
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