Question

A physicist is studying light absorbance in the ocean. He graphs his data as shown below. Image of color spectrum. Color spectrum band is across the top with a body of water from surface to a depth of 300 m underneath it. The color spectrum starts with the sun at the top with white light (all colors). Colors are separated for visualization with arrows pointing out to the colors. Ultraviolet light starts at the left end with a range of 300-400 nm wavelength. At 300 nm the light is labeled UV and penetrates the water to about 40 m. Violet ranges from 400 to 450 nm. At 400 nm the light is labeled V and penetrates the water to about 100 m. Blue is labeled at 450 nm and penetrates the water to about 270 m. Green light is labeled at 490 nm and penetrates the water to about 120 m. Yellow is labeled at 570 nm and penetrates the water to about 80 m. Orange light is labeled at 600 nm and penetrates the water to about 30 m. Red light is labeled at 720 nm and penetrates the water to about 10 m. Infrared light is labeled at 800 nm and penetrates about 5 m.At what depth would organisms that rely on infrared light (IR) most likely be found in the ocean? Justify your answer by using the provided data.

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