euphotic zone
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002311
Surface layer of a body of water where sufficient light penetrates to allow photosynthesis to occur, down to the depth at which the light intensity falls to 1% of incident light.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002311 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | limnetic zone; photic zone |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | aquatic zones; phytoplankton |
| Translations | Spanish: zona eufótica |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002311",
"term": "euphotic zone",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Surface layer of a body of water where sufficient light penetrates to allow photosynthesis to occur, down to the depth at which the light intensity falls to 1% of incident light.",
"synonyms": [
"limnetic zone",
"photic zone"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"aquatic zones",
"phytoplankton"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "zona eufótica"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/euphotic-zone/"
}
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