what does midnight zone mean
Bathyal zone. The layers of the pelagic zone. The bathyal zone or bathypelagic â from Greek Î²Î±Î¸ÏÏ (bathÃ½s), deep â (also known as midnight zone) is the part of the pelagic zone that extends from a depth of 1000 to 4000 meters (3300 to 13000 feet) below the ocean surface. It lies between the mesopelagic above, and the abyssopelagic below.