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English vertical migration The upward and downward movement of organisms in a lake or the ocean. Movement is usually into surface waters at night to feed and into deeper waters to avoid predators during the day. diurnal
nyctoepipelagic
epipelagic
French migration verticale   diurne
nyctoépipélagique
épipélagique
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Portuguese migração vertical Movimento para baixo e para cima na coluna de água frequentemente cumprindo um ciclo diário. diurno
nictoepipelágico
epipelágico
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