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Oceanography [Thursday, Week 6, Period Five]
Once again, Summer had her laptop in the front of the room with pictures of sea life cycling through on the board behind her. They were from some of NUMA's expeditions.
"So, what happens when there's little to no light in the depths of the ocean?" Summer began, pausing the pictures in their rotation. "Scientists have named this section of the ocean, the Bathypelagic Zone. It extends from 1000 meters (3281 feet) down to 4000 meters (13,124 feet). Here the only visible light is that produced by the creatures themselves," she explained. "It's quite fascinating, actually. They have ways of adapting to this. Some have no pigment at all -- they look as if they're see-through. It's one way to sneak up on their prey, to catch them unawares."
Summer let the pictures resume their rotation. "I was in a submersible down there and when we turned off the outer lights, this guy appeared. I got a bit of a shock, I'm not going to lie," she chuckled. "He's one of the see-through creatures. His jaw will unhinge to swallow larger prey."
Summer passed out a sheet containing articles and links to check out. "There's no plant life in those regions and yet, large marine mammals -- such as the sperm whale, can dive down to these depths in search of food. It really is amazing." She'd have to thank her brother for the photos.
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"So, what happens when there's little to no light in the depths of the ocean?" Summer began, pausing the pictures in their rotation. "Scientists have named this section of the ocean, the Bathypelagic Zone. It extends from 1000 meters (3281 feet) down to 4000 meters (13,124 feet). Here the only visible light is that produced by the creatures themselves," she explained. "It's quite fascinating, actually. They have ways of adapting to this. Some have no pigment at all -- they look as if they're see-through. It's one way to sneak up on their prey, to catch them unawares."
Summer let the pictures resume their rotation. "I was in a submersible down there and when we turned off the outer lights, this guy appeared. I got a bit of a shock, I'm not going to lie," she chuckled. "He's one of the see-through creatures. His jaw will unhinge to swallow larger prey."
Summer passed out a sheet containing articles and links to check out. "There's no plant life in those regions and yet, large marine mammals -- such as the sperm whale, can dive down to these depths in search of food. It really is amazing." She'd have to thank her brother for the photos.
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