Definition
Relating to the well-lit upper layer of aquatic environments where light is sufficient for photosynthesis to exceed respiration. This zone typically extends from the surface to where 1% of surface light remains.
Etymology
From Greek 'eu-' meaning 'good' or 'well' and 'photos' meaning 'light.' The term was coined in mid-20th century oceanography to distinguish the most productive light zone from deeper, less illuminated waters.
Kelly Says
The euphotic zone is nature's most efficient solar energy converter - in just this thin upper layer of water, microscopic phytoplankton capture sunlight and produce about 70% of Earth's oxygen! The depth of this zone determines the productivity of entire marine ecosystems.
Translations
CACatalà
eufòtic
ew-FOH-tik
CSČeština
eufotický
ew-FOH-tee-kee
DADansk
eufotisk
yü-FOH-tisk
DEDeutsch
euphotisch
oy-FOH-tish
ELΕλληνικά
ευφωτικός
ef-FOH-tee-kos
ESEspañol
eufótico
ew-FOH-tee-koh
FISuomi
eufotinen
ew-FOH-tee-nen
FRFrançais
euphotique
yü-foh-TEE-k
HIहिन्दी
युफोटिक
yuphōṭik
HUMagyar
eufotikus
ew-FOH-tee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
eufotik
ew-FOH-tik
ITItaliano
eufotico
ew-FOH-tee-koh
KKKK
евфотический
yev-FOH-tee-chyes-kee
MSBahasa Melayu
eufotik
ew-FOH-tik
MYမြန်မာ
ယူဖိုတစ်
yūphōtik
NLNederlands
eufotisch
yü-FOH-tish
NONorsk
eufotisk
yü-FOH-tisk
PLPolski
eufotyczny
ew-FOH-tich-nee
PTPortuguês
eufótico
ew-FOH-tee-koh
RORomână
eufotic
ew-FOH-tik
RUРусский
эвфотический
yev-FOH-tee-chyes-kee
SVSvenska
eufotisk
yü-FOH-tisk
SWKiswahili
eufotiki
ew-FOH-tee-kee
TAதமிழ்
யூபோட்டிக்
yūpōṭṭik
TEతెలుగు
యూఫోటిక్
yūphōṭik
TRTürkçe
eüfotoik
ew-FOH-toh-ik
UKУкраїнська
евфотичний
yev-FOH-tee-chnee
VITiếng Việt
euphotic
yū-FOH-tik