Photic
adjective
Related to light, especially in relation to plants and animals.
Coral reefs exist in the photic zone of the ocean where light can penetrate.
Often appears as...
- photic zone
- photic stimulation
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Academic
adjective
Related to light, especially in relation to plants and animals.
Coral reefs exist in the photic zone of the ocean where light can penetrate.
Often appears as...
- photic zone
- photic stimulation
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/3Light Interaction
Describes how organisms use or are affected by light, often for growth or behavior.
Algae growth is abundant in the photic layers of water.
Pro Tip 2/3Scientific Usage
'Photic' is commonly used in scientific fields like biology and ecology.
Photic responses of plants determine their flowering time.
Pro Tip 3/3Underwater Zones
'Photic zone' specifically refers to the top water layer where sunlight penetrates.
Marine life in the photic zone appears more vibrant because of sunlight exposure.
Pro Tip 1/3Light Interaction
Describes how organisms use or are affected by light, often for growth or behavior.
Algae growth is abundant in the photic layers of water.
Pro Tip 2/3Scientific Usage
'Photic' is commonly used in scientific fields like biology and ecology.
Photic responses of plants determine their flowering time.
Pro Tip 3/3Underwater Zones
'Photic zone' specifically refers to the top water layer where sunlight penetrates.
Marine life in the photic zone appears more vibrant because of sunlight exposure.
Pro Tip 1/3Light Interaction
Describes how organisms use or are affected by light, often for growth or behavior.
Algae growth is abundant in the photic layers of water.
Pro Tip 2/3Scientific Usage
'Photic' is commonly used in scientific fields like biology and ecology.
Photic responses of plants determine their flowering time.
Pro Tip 3/3Underwater Zones
'Photic zone' specifically refers to the top water layer where sunlight penetrates.
Marine life in the photic zone appears more vibrant because of sunlight exposure.
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and one of the reasons for this is that they often feed at depth and then they come up to the surface and produce what biologists politely call large fecal plumes, huge explosions of poop right across the surface waters, up in the photic zone, where there's enough light to allow photosynthesis to take place,
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sea creatures found deep in the ocean in a world of total darkness using ultra sophisticated photographic and sampling techniques scientists working for the census of marine life have inventoried an astonishing diversity of life beyond the oceans photic zone the part of the
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and one of the reasons for this is that they often feed at depth and then they come up to the surface and produce what biologists politely call large fecal plumes, huge explosions of poop right across the surface waters, up in the photic zone, where there's enough light to allow photosynthesis to take place,
Video examples
"Dumbo," Other Deep-Sea...
sea creatures found deep in the ocean in a world of total darkness using ultra sophisticated photographic and sampling techniques scientists working for the census of marine life have inventoried an astonishing diversity of life beyond the oceans photic zone the part of the
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