Which of the Following Is the BEST Description of the Euphotic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST description of the euphotic zone?

A) It is part of the pelagic environment that overlies the ocean floor from the shoreline to a depth of 200 meters and is home to plankton and nekton.
B) It is the upper level of the pelagic environment, which extends from the surface to a maximum depth of 150 meters in the clearest open ocean water where sufficient light penetrates to support photosynthesis.
C) It is part of the pelagic environment that overlies the ocean floor at depths greater than 200 meters representing about 75% of the ocean's water with cold temperatures, high pressure, and for the most part an absence of sunlight.
D) It is the area of shoreline between low and high tides that is a biologically productive but stressful environment.