2. AT THE SUMMIT Ocean water gets trapped in a spin. Organisms that normally migrate up and down are held here. They become food for predators above the seamount.
0 meters
LAYERS OF MOUNTAIN LIFE
SUNLIGHT ZONE: Enough light for photosynthesis. Plants and animals are plentiful, including plankton, jellies, and sharks.
200 meters
TWILIGHT ZONE: Not enough light for photosynthesis. Many organisms are bioluminescent. Animals include swordfi sh, squid, and cuttlefi sh.
1,000 meters
MIDNIGHT ZONE: No sunlight. No plants live here. Animals include bottom-dwelling fi sh, some types of corals, squid, and octopuses.
3,962 meters
ABYSS: Cold temperatures, high pressure, and complete darkness for this zone. Most animals are transparent and eyeless. Some include the sea cucumber, basket star, and sea spider.
4,276 meters
The BASE of this seamount
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