neritic
Americanadjective
adjective
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Relating to the ocean waters over the sublittoral region of the ocean floor, ranging in depth between the low tide mark to about 200 m (656 ft).
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See more at epipelagic zone
Etymology
Origin of neritic
< German neritisch (1890), apparently after Greek Nērēís Nereid or Nēreús Nereus, though derivation is unclear; see -ic
Vocabulary lists containing neritic
Marine Biology - Middle School
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Marine Biology - High School
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Zooplankton, protists, small fishes, and shrimp are found in the neritic zone and are the base of the food chain for most of the world’s fisheries.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Since light can penetrate this depth, photosynthesis can occur in the neritic zone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The neritic zone extends from the intertidal zone to the point at which ocean depth is about 200 m.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
The aphotic zone, the neritic zone, the oceanic zone, and the benthic realm.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
The corpses of the neritic animals and of those that swim between the two waters are the direct or indirect sustenance of the abyssal fauna.
From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster
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