Life in ocean’s twilight zone ‘could disappear’ amid warming seas

Less food is falling to deep, dimly-lit waters, home to specially adapted marine life – but reducing emissions would stem destruction

Life in the ocean’s twilight zone is expected to face dramatic declines and even extinction as seas warm and less food reaches the dimly-lit waters, a new study has warned.

The ocean’s twilight zone lies between 200 metres and 1,000 metres below the surface and is home to a variety of organisms and animals, including specially adapted fish such as lantern sharks and kite fin sharks, which have huge eyes and glowing, bioluminescent skin.