Neritic zone

As highlighted in light green, the neritic zone coincides with the relative shallows of the continental shelves

The neritic zone (or sublittoral zone) is the relatively shallow part of the ocean above the drop-off of the continental shelf, approximately 200 meters^{[convert: %s]}%s in depth.^[1]^[2] From the point of view of marine biology it forms a relatively stable and well-lit environment for marine life, from plankton up to large fish and corals, while physical oceanography sees it as where the oceanic system interacts with the coast.

Neritic Zone Media

A closeup of a small mass of sargassum weed. The numerous small round spheres are floats filled with oxygen.1 These provide buoyancy to the algae.

References

↑ anon. (n.d). Ocean Regions: Blue Water – Characteristics. Available: "Ocean Regions: Blue Water - Characteristics". Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2012.. Last accessed 15 May 2014.
↑ Rizk, F. (n.d). MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY. Available: "Primary Productivity". Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.. Last accessed 15 May 2014.

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[1] . (n.d). Ocean Regions: Blue Water – Characteristics. Available: "Ocean Regions: Blue Water - Characteristics". Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2012.. Last accessed 15 May 2014.

[2] Rizk, F. (n.d). MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY. Available: "Primary Productivity". Archived from the original on 9 November 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.. Last accessed 15 May 2014.

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