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What is the length of the continental shelf?
actually,the continental shelf is roughly 3,000,000 m. long
In which area of the ocean is the greatest source of food found?
continental shelf! :D
The richest fishing grounds are located on the continental shelves?
Due to the warm and temperate climate near the continental shelves the fish breed near the continental shelves. Hope this helps.
How deep is nearshore zone?
The near-shore zone is located in the continental shelf.
What is a sandy gently sloping underwater plain near a continent?
The continental margin is the submerged outer edge of a continent. It is generally divided into two sections: the continental shelf and the continental slope.
What might the waters of a continental shelf contain more organisms than deeper abyssal waters?
because they can grow on the ocean floor and most life is concentrated near the continental shores. Hoped i helped :)
What contients are cod fish found on?
They are found in the ocean, like in the Atlantic near Canada. There are still a few in the North Sea, above the European continental shelf.
Which of these float near the surface of the water and consist of microscopic plant-like and animal-like protists?
Plankton
Small photosynthetic organisms living near the ocean surface?
plytoplankton
What floats on or near the surface of the water?
PLANKTON
Why more fish caught in sindh coast than in makran coast?
1) The continental shelf is bigger in Sindhcoast. Since it is big, sunlight reaches and promotes the growth of Plankton, which is basic food for fish.2) More mangroves near the Sindhcoast3) Nodules of mangroves provide food for fish4)Mouth of Indus ends up in Sindh,thus providing food and minerals for marine life.5) It is much more developed than MakranCoast.
What ice shelf is near Lambert Glacier?
The Amery Ice Shelf
