C2 English Reading Practice: Marine Biology & Ecology
Marine Biology & Ecology C2 English Reading Practice: Marine Biology & Ecology The Abyssal Sanctuary and the Resilience Paradox Advanced C2 Level Reading Comprehension Reading Passage The bathypelagic zone , often referred to as the 'midnight zone' of our oceans, remains one of the final frontiers of terrestrial exploration. At depths exceeding 1,000 meters, where sunlight is an impossibility, life has evolved through a radical departure from photosynthetic dependency. Instead, the biological architecture of the abyss is predicated on chemosynthesis and the intermittent 'marine snow'—a continuous shower of organic detritus drifting down from the productive upper layers. For decades, this realm was perceived as a static, immutable void, largely insulated from the anthropogenic disturbances ravaging the surface. ...