What is deep sea gigantism?

In zoology, deep-sea gigantism, also known as abyssal gigantism, is the tendency for species of invertebrates and other deep-sea dwelling animals to be larger than their shallower-water relatives. Proposed explanations involve adaptation to scarcer food resources, greater pressure or colder temperature at depth. read more

Deep sea-gigantism is defined as the tendency of the sea creatures such as the invertebrates, vertebrates and all the other sea creatures to be larger in deep-sea waters while those creatures that exist in the shallow waters tend to be smaller. read more