What does bathyal mean?
Relating to or denoting the zone of the ocean between the edge of the continental shelf and the abyssal plain, typically extending from about 200 to 4,000 meters below the surface.
Example
"The bathyal zone is characterized by a gradual decrease in light intensity and an increase in the number of deep-sea creatures."
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