Examples of epipelagic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The results were surprising; not only did the group find that large epipelagic prey are a relatively minor part of these shark’s overall diet, but eDNA metabarcoding revealed new prey items for cookiecutter sharks! — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 Our knowledge about the ocean has long been concentrated in its uppermost waters, the top 200 meters known as the epipelagic zone. — Susan Casey, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2019

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