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the neritic zone is rich in life because many organisms find the conditions ideal because photosynthesis occurs readily, nutrients wash in from land, and the bottom provides shelter and habitat.

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Is the neritic zone particularly rich in living things?

yes it is


What is the area of the ocean that is rich with life found above the continental shelf?

Neritic (Zone)


Which zone probably has the greatest variety of living things the neritic zone or the itertidal zone or the open-ocean zone?

This question is debatable. It could either be the open-ocean zone because it is bigger and deeper so animals who can live at the bottom and the top can live in the open-ocean zone. it could be the neritic zone because of the water that flows through and etc. =D


Is there sunlight of the neritic zone?

The Neritic Zone is the region that receives lots of sunlight and extends to a depth of about 200 meters.


Is the neritic zone is the part of the ocean located above the continental shelf?

The neritic zone is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop off of the continental shelf. The neritic zone is also known as the coastal water, coastal ocean or the sublittoral zone.


How do you spell neritic?

That is the correct spelling of "neritic" which refers to the sublittoral oceanic zone.


What is the environmental habit of the neritic zone?

in the neritic zone lives PLANKTON and lots of other small fish and few plants.


What temperature is the water in the neritic zone?

The temperature of the neritic zone is warm but gets colder the farther you move away from the shore.


What producers are in the Neritic zone?

Producers in the neritic zone include phytoplankton, seaweed, and seagrasses. These organisms use sunlight for photosynthesis to produce energy for themselves and serve as the base of the food chain in this zone.


What is the temperature of the neritic zone?

3,333


Is coral in the neritic zone?

Yes.


The neritic zone is the part of the ocean located above the continental shelf.?

The neritic zone is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop off of the continental shelf. The neritic zone is also known as the coastal water, coastal ocean or the sublittoral zone.