The Oxygen-Minimum Layer of an Ocean Occurs in the

question 21

Multiple Choice

The oxygen-minimum layer of an ocean occurs in the

• A)abyssalpelagic zone.
• B)bathypelagic zone.
• C)epipelagic zone.
• D)mesopelagic zone.

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