Examples of mesopelagic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Turns out that small prey, larger mesopelagic species, and/or species that exhibit diel vertical migration are more important for the cookiecutter sharks studied here. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2021 Expedition scientists also want to study mesopelagic organisms’ bioluminescent flashing patterns. — Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2014 The North American academic community can only supply about 12 ROVs capable of standing up to the pressure and darkness of the mesopelagic zone. — Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 17 Feb. 2017 Earlier this month, an oarfish, a creature usually found in mesopelagic zones 200 to 1,000 feet below sea level, became the subject of fascination after surfacing in Carmen, Agusan Del Norte. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, 27 Feb. 2017

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