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In oceans around the world. It's where the Continental Shelf drops off. It's, basically, the ledge.

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This region in the ocean receives ample sunlight and extends to a depth of about 656 ft (200 m), the bottom is covered with seaweed. It has a low water pressure and stable temperature and is home to most of the world's greatest fishing areas. This zone is occupied by a large number of species, bacteria, dinoflagellates, oysters, etc. The neritic zone is the continental shelf after the intertidal zone to the continental cliff, where the continental crust ends and the oceanic crust begins.

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The location of the neritic zone is determined by?

The Neritic zone is located in the space of ocean between shore and the continental shelf, which is still within the Photic zone (penetrated by sunlight).


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.


Is the neritic zone the part of 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.


The location of the neritic zone is determined by what-?

The Neritic zone is located in the space of ocean between shore and the continental shelf, which is still within the Photic zone (penetrated by sunlight).


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.


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.


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?

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Is coral in the neritic zone?

Yes.