neritic sediments

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• neritic zone — ▪ oceanography       shallow marine environment extending from mean low water down to 200 metre (660 foot) depths, generally corresponding to the continental shelf. Neritic waters are penetrated by varying amounts of sunlight, which permits… …   Universalium

• marine ecosystem — Introduction       complex of living organisms in the ocean environment.       Marine waters cover two thirds of the surface of the Earth. In some places the ocean is deeper than Mount Everest is high; for example, the Mariana Trench and the… …   Universalium

• Continental shelf — Marine habitats Anatomy of a continental shelf off the south eastern coast of the United States Littoral zone Intertidal zone …   Wikipedia

• néritique — [ neritik ] adj. • 1899; all. neritisch, p. ê. du gr. nêritês « coquillage » ♦ Géol. Se dit des sédiments marins déposés entre la zone littorale et la plateforme continentale. ● néritique adjectif (grec nêritês, coquillage) Se dit des zones… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Littoral zone — Littoral redirects here. For other uses, see Littoral (disambiguation). Marine habitats Different disciplines and agencies divide the littoral zone into different subregions, according to how they want to view the zone. This diagram show …   Wikipedia

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