The upper layer of the pelagic zone is the

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The upper layer of the pelagic zone where light penetrates is called the photic zone. It is where photosynthesis occurs and supports most of the ocean's primary productivity. The benthic zone is the ocean floor, the limnetic zone is the open water area of a lake, an estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of water, and the continental shelf is the shallowest part of the ocean extending from the shore to the continental slope.

The Upper Layer of the Pelagic Zone Is the