neritic

American  

[nuh-rit-ik] / nəˈrɪt ɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.

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neritic British  

/ nɛˈrɪtɪk /

adjective

1. of or formed in the region of shallow seas near a coastline

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neritic Scientific  

/ nə-rĭt′ĭk /

1. 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).

2. See more at epipelagic zone

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Etymology

Origin of neritic

< German neritisch (1890), apparently after Greek Nērēís Nereid or Nēreús Nereus, though derivation is unclear; -ic

Example Sentences

Since light can penetrate this depth, photosynthesis can occur in the neritic zone.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

The majority of these fisheries exist within the neritic zone.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The photic zone, the abyssal zone, the neritic zone, and the oceanic zone.

From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013

The plancton is the life that floats in loose clusters or forming cloud-like groups across the neritic surface, even descending to the abyssal depths.

From Mare Nostrum (Our Sea) A Novel by Jordan, Charlotte Brewster