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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Sophie Kevany

Life in ocean’s twilight zone ‘could disappear’ amid warming seas

Fish swim in the oceanic twilight zone near Kure Atoll, in the Hawaiian archipelago.
The ocean’s twilight zone lies between 200 metres and 1,000 metres, where light still penetrates and photosynthesis occurs. Photograph: NOAA and Bishop Museum/AP

Life in the ocean’s twilight zone is expected to face dramatic declines and even extinction as seas warm and less food reaches the dimly lit waters, a study has found.

The twilight zone lies between 200 metres and 1,000 metres below the surface and is home to a variety of organisms and animals, including specially adapted fish such as lantern sharks and kite fin sharks, which have huge eyes and glowing, bio-luminescent skin.

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