Pelagic example sentences
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"Pelagic" Example Sentences
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1. The vast open ocean is known as the pelagic zone.
2. Many pelagic fish such as tuna and mackerel spend their entire lives in the open water.
3. The drifterfish is a type of pelagic fish found in tropical oceans.
4. Pelagic seabirds like albatrosses and petrels live on the open sea.
5. The tadpoles of many frog species have a pelagic larval stage where they float in open water.
6. Researchers study pelagic marine creatures that live near the ocean surface.
7. Planktonic organisms inhabit the pelagic zone of oceans and other large bodies of water.
8. The humpback whale feeds on krill and small fish in the pelagic zone.
9. Pelagic organisms have adaptations to allow them to float and drift with ocean currents.
10. Whale sharks are pelagic filter feeders that feed on plankton and small fishes.
11. Many commercially important fish species undergo pelagic larval stages before settling on reefs.
12. Giant jellyfish species can be found in the pelagic zone of open oceans.
13. The shallow pelagic zone near the surface receives the most sunlight.
14. The deeper pelagic zone below 200 meters has low light levels.
15. Sediment samples are collected from the pelagic zone to study deep sea microorganisms.
16. The booming sounds of the crystal bass can be heard from the pelagic depths of lakes.
17. Fishers who target pelagic species rely on large nets to catch schools of fish.
18. Researchers tracked the movements of tagged billfish in the pelagic ecosystem.
19. Oceanic whitetip sharks inhabit the pelagic zone as apex predators.
20. Krill are dominant members of the pelagic food web in polar oceans.
21. Researchers released surface and deep-dwelling pelagic tags on whale sharks.
22. Dolphins and seabirds often follow fishing vessels to feed on discarded pelagic species.
23. Coastal upwelling brings nutrients from the deep pelagic zone to shallow waters.
24. The Sargasso Sea has unique pelagic organisms living among its mats of floating seaweed.
25. Hagfish and lampreys are pelagic-benthic species during different stages of their life cycles.
26. Pelagic red crabs are found in the water column of the Indian Ocean.
27. Many people go sport fishing for fast-moving pelagic species like mahi mahi and wahoo.
28. Plankton tows are used to sample organisms from the pelagic zone.
29. A transect survey was conducted of pelagic species along a stretch of continental shelf.
30. Oceanic islands provide important habitats for both coastal and pelagic species.
31. Scientists release weather balloons to study conditions in the pelagic atmosphere.
32. The open ocean pelagic ecosystem is one of the least understood environments on Earth.
33. Many larvae of coral reef organisms have a pelagic stage before settling onto the reef.
34. Pelagic bluefin tuna undertake long migrations across ocean basins.
35. Spotter planes are used to locate large schools of pelagic prey fish for tuna fishing vessels.
36. Climate change affects both coastal and pelagic marine ecosystems.
37. The adaptation of clavicles allowed early humans to become more pelagic.
38. Cultured specimens of pelagic organisms are difficult to maintain in laboratories.
39. The cold-water upwelling on the California coast provides nutrients that support both coastal and pelagic fisheries.
40. The salp is a pelagic tunicate that is an important grazer in some ocean ecosystems.
41. Sediment traps are used to collect organic debris falling from the pelagic zone.
42. The motion of ocean waves drives mixing in the pelagic zone.
43. Deep-sea pelagic anglerfish use bioluminescence to attract prey.
44. The Laysan albatross spends most of its life foraging in the pelagic zone.
45. They released egg-filled capsules to monitor development of their pelagic hatchlings.
46. Many marine species have complex life cycles involving both coastal and pelagic stages.
47. The deep scattering layer is composed of organisms that migrate vertically within the water column of the pelagic zone daily.
48. Researchers used an ROV to study pelagic creatures living at hadopelagic depths.
49. Whale fall habitats provide oases of nutrients in the otherwise sparse pelagic zone.
50. The diversity of life in the pelagic zone remains poorly understood.
51. Thresher sharks use their enlarged tails to stun pelagic prey like tuna and mackerel.
52. Many deep-sea creatures migrate to the pelagic zone to feed at night.
53. Sailfish use their elongated bills to slash at baitfish and other pelagic prey.
54. Large teleost fish like tuna and salmon undertake long migrations through the pelagic ocean.
55. Spectacled flying fish spend much of their time in the pelagic zone but return to shore to breed.
56. The oceanic whitetip shark was once common in tropical pelagic zones but is now threatened.
57. Research vessels conduct sampling programs to study the biodiversity of pelagic zones.
58. The sergestid shrimp is an important member of the pelagic community in oceans worldwide.
59. The Humboldt squid undertakes diel vertical migrations within the pelagic zone.
60. As larvae, coral reef fish depend on the pelagic zone for food and protection from predators.