pelagic zone plants dictionary definition
Pelagic Zone. that part of a lake, sea, or ocean that is the habitat of pelagic organismsâplankton, necton, and pleuston.The pelagic zone is opposed to the benthic zone, that is, the bottom of the body of water, which is inhabited by benthos.In oceans and seas, the pelagic zone is divided horizontally into two regions: the neritic (water above the shelf) and the oceanic (all the remaining water).elagic Zone. that part of a lake, sea, or ocean that is the habitat of pelagic organismsâplankton, necton, and pleuston.