"pertaining to the sea," 1650s, from Latin pelagicus, from Greek pelagikos, from pelagos "sea, high sea, open sea, main," from PIE *pelag- "to spread out" (source of Greek plagos "side," Latin plaga "hunting net, curtain, region"), possibly from root *plak- (1) "to spread out, be flat" (see placenta).
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1. What is the range of the pelagic environment?
水层环境的范围是什么?
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2. What is the origin of pelagic oozes?
远洋软泥的来源是什么?
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3. Plankton and nekton are pelagic organisms.
浮游生物和自游生物都是海面的生物.
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4. Pelagic sediment contains tiny grain of material.
远洋沉积物包含了微细物质颗粒.
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5. In some areas even aragonitic shells of the pelagic molluscs pteropods coat the sea floor.