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euphotic

Meaning of "euphotic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EUPHOTIC

From eu- + photic.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF EUPHOTIC

juːˈfəʊtɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUPHOTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Euphotic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EUPHOTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Photic zone

The photic zone, euphotic zone, or sunlight zone is the depth of the water in a lake or ocean that is exposed to sufficient sunlight for photosynthesis to occur. It extends from the surface down to a depth where light intensity falls to one percent of that at the surface, called the euphotic depth. Accordingly, its thickness depends on the extent of light attenuation in the water column. Typical euphotic depths vary from only a few centimetres in highly turbid eutrophic lakes, to around 200 metres in the open ocean. It also varies with seasonal changes in turbidity. Since the photic zone is where almost all of the primary productivity occurs, the depth of the photic zone is generally proportional to the level of primary productivity that occurs in that area of the ocean. About 90% of all marine life lives in the photic zone. A small amount of primary production is generated deep in the abyssal zone around the hydrothermal vents which exist along some mid-oceanic ridges. The zone which extends from the base of the euphotic zone to about 200 metres is sometimes called the disphotic zone.

Definition of euphotic in the English dictionary

The definition of euphotic in the dictionary is denoting or relating to the uppermost part of a sea or lake down to about 100 metres depth, which receives enough light to enable photosynthesis to take place.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUPHOTIC

alkalotic · amphiprotic · anecdotic · aprotic · entotic · halitotic · lotic · nonrhotic · osteoporotic · otic · periotic · photic · rhotic · zoonotic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUPHOTIC

euphonic · euphonically · euphonies · euphonious · euphoniously · euphoniousness · euphonise · euphonism · euphonium · euphonius · euphonize · euphony · euphorbia · euphorbiaceous · euphorbium · euphoria · euphoriant · euphoric · euphorically · euphrasies

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUPHOTIC

antibiotic · antipsychotic · aphotic · asymptotic · chaotic · cirrhotic · dichotic · diorthotic · epanorthotic · erotic · exotic · hypnotic · kyphotic · morphotic · nonpsychotic · orthotic · osmotic · patriotic · psychotic · robotic

Synonyms and antonyms of euphotic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «euphotic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF EUPHOTIC

Find out the translation of euphotic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of euphotic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «euphotic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

透光
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

eufótica
570 millions of speakers
en

English

euphotic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

euphotic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

euphotic
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

эуфотическая
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

euphotic
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

euphotic
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

euphotique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Euphotic
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

euphotic
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

有光
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

euphotic
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Euphotic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

euphotic
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

euphotic
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

युफोटिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

euphotic
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

eufotica
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

eufotycznej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

еуфотіческой
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

eufotică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εύφωτο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

euphotic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

euphotic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eufotiske
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of euphotic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUPHOTIC»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of euphotic
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about euphotic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUPHOTIC»

Discover the use of euphotic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to euphotic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ocean Biogeochemistry: The Role of the Ocean Carbon Cycle in ...
The method hinges on determining the net biologically produced O2 in the euphotic zone and calculating its flux across the air-sea interface with gas exchange models. The instantaneous rates will reflect average rates during the prior 2-3 ...
M. J. R. Fasham, 2003
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Phytoplankton and Equilibrium Concept: The Ecology of ...
In contrast, similarity indices from all the euphotic layers never reached 60% and were usually significantly lower even if biovolume net changes were around zero. This result confirmed non-steady state assemblages at the epilimetic layer in ...
International Association of Phytoplankton Taxonomy and Ecology. Workshop, Luigi Naselli-Flores, Judit Padisák, 2003
3
Nitrogen in the Marine Environment
... Spring Spring Spring Summer/Fall March Spring Spring Winter Summer Spring Summer Fall May May May Spring–Mar Spring–Mar Winter/Spring Spring–Mar to May Surface Euphotic zone Surface Surface Euphotic zone Euphotic zone 1 m ...
Douglas G. Capone, Deborah A. Bronk, Margaret R. Mulholland, 2008
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Long-term Limnological Research and Monitoring at Crater ...
Primary productivity, measured as 14C-bicarbonate incorporation into plankton retained by 0.45 lm pore-size filters, varied from an euphotic zone integrated value of 17.8 mg C m–2 h–1 during July, 1997 to 80.7 mg C m–2 h–1 during July,  ...
Gary L. Larson, Robert William Collier, Mark W. Buktenica, 2007
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Lake Ecosystem Ecology: A Global Perspective
of surface irradiance Aphotic Euphotic 0.01% Figure 5 Illustration of the division of a lake into euphotic and aphotic zones. The euphotic zone, which is the lake volume within which positive net photosynthesis can occur, corresponds ...
Gene E. Likens, 2010
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Lake Stechlin: A Temperate Oligotrophic Lake
The. DIP. concentration. in. the. euphotic. zone. in. Lake. Stechlin. during. the. year. lies. below 4 mg P , irr3; as a rule there are values of or below l mg P • irr3 ( Fig. 4.2). Throughout the winter an average of 2mg P -irr3 is found. In some years  ...
S. Jost Casper, 1985
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Atlas of Alberta Lakes
Composite samples from the euphotic zone collected 1 to 7 times from May to Aug. 1983-86. S.E. = standard error. notes. *n = 7; bn = 4; cn source Prepas et al. n.d. 1;dn 2 Year Figure 4. Water level of Long Lake, 1983 to 1987. source Alta.
Patricia Mitchell, Ellie E. Prepas, 1990
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Aquatic Pollution: An Introductory Text
Certain kinds of pollution associated with human activities may reduce the depth of the euphotic zone by increasing the turbidity of the water. The result is a decrease in net community production and sometimes a dramatic change in the ...
Edward A. Laws, 2000
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Climate System Modeling
The fact that phosphate and nitrate are not everywhere depleted in the euphotic zone tells us that the organic matter pump is not operating at peak efficiency. As discussed in Sec. 16.2, models suggest that surface nutrient concentrations, ...
Kevin E. Trenberth, 1992
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The Application of Ichnology to Palaeoenvironmental and ...
For shallow euphotic zones I and II the endolithic communities are influenced by both photic and hydro- dynamic factors. For this reason, the photic and hydrodynamic zonation units are identical. Shallow euphotic zone III encompasses well- ...
D. McIlroy, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUPHOTIC»

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Deep-sea corals are deep-sea treasures
Deep-sea corals, as the name implies, live in the deeper waters of our oceans and mostly out of the euphotic zone, the top few meters of the ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Artist offering found-art session in July
His work reflects his intense interest in flying kites, oceanography and the euphotic depth, the point in the ocean at which light intensity falls to ... «Springfield News-Leader, Jun 15»
3
Fish, Crabs Are Losing Homes as Oceans Lose Oxygen
Euphotic zone. Oxygen can get into the sea as wind and waves stir the surface or through photosynthesis, which takes place in surface regions ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»
4
Alias Dance Project Premieres F.STOP / LET THE LIGHT IN in New …
... choreographer Francesca Chudnoff and one new work by Lauren Cook, a remount of Euphotic Depth (Lauren Cook & Troy Feldman, 2014). «Broadway World, Apr 15»
5
Global Warming: Out of Sight, Peace of Mind
The oceans make up a large portion of the biosphere with most life occurring in the Euphotic Zone, which reaches to a depth of about 100 ... «Energy Collective, Mar 15»
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NOAA: Arctic Air Warms As Greenland Melt Rate Slows
... has been regionally variable and highly dependent upon the distribution of nutrients in the euphotic zone throughout the Arctic Ocean. «reportingclimatescience.com, Dec 14»
7
Bottoms up: how whale poop helps feed the ocean
Uneaten phytoplankton eventually die and sink from the euphotic zone – the top 200-300m where light can penetrate – transferring the carbon ... «The Conversation, Aug 14»
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Ice Sheet Melt Iron May Slow Global Warming - Study
... Greenland Ice Sheet catchment reveal the potential for globally significant export of labile iron fractions to the near-coastal euphotic zone. «reportingclimatescience.com, May 14»
9
Hash oil explosions rise with legalized marijuana
Devotees say one or two drops can produce a more euphotic high than a joint. But home cooking is dangerous. Authorities who track ... «KRDO, May 14»
10
Satellites Give Estimate Of Sea Life Carbon Capture
Light blue waters are the euphotic zone, while the darker blue waters represent the twilight zone. Courtesy: U.S. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study. «reportingclimatescience.com, Mar 14»
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