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An abyssal zone is the dark ocean region
2,000-6,000m(6,500-19,500ft deep) with
temperatures of around 4░C (39░F).
Three-quarters of the area of the
deep-ocean floor lies in the abyssal zone,
which is too far from the surface for
photosynthesis to take place. Some fish and
crustaceans living there are blind or have
their own light sources. The region above is
the bathyal zone whilst the region below is
the hadal zone.
Subject by: Vince Pike