Why is it called the abyssopelagic zone?
It is the pitch-black bottom layer of the ocean. The water temperature is constantly near freezing, and only a few creatures can be found at these crushing depths. The name (abyss) comes from a Greek word meaning "no bottom" because they thought the ocean was bottomless.Mar 28, 2023
It is the pitch-black bottom layer of the ocean. The water temperature is constantly near freezing, and only a few creatures can be found at these crushing depths. The name (abyss) comes from a Greek word meaning "no bottom" because they thought the ocean was bottomless.Mar 28, 2023
