Lies just beyond the continental slope is the open ocean zone and it has three subzones namely the epipelagic(sunlit zone), mesopelagic(disphotic zone) and bathypelagic zones(aphotic zone). The oceanic zone covers 65% of the ocean's water and where different types of terrains can be found. From deep trenches, deep sea volcanoes and basins. A variety of sea creatures can also be found on each subzone.
