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2007-03-25 06:04:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Biology

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The neritic zone is one of the three major kinds of ocean habitats. It is the area of the ocean that lies along the coasts of continents and islands, less than 300 meters below the surface. The neritic zone is occupied by a large number of species. It is thought that because the intertidal part of the neritic zone is so close to the land, it must have been home for the ancestors of today’s terrestrial organisms. This part of the zone is often exposed to air, and organisms that live there have adapted by having waterproof types of skin or developing certain living habits that protect them from the air when the tide is out.
Nutrients in this zone are abundant, and the area has become the site of the world’s greatest fisheries. Unfortunately, this resource has been over-exploited in many areas, including in Chesapeake Bay. Other organisms in the neritic zone include oysters, coral animals, algae, and unicellular organisms known as dinoflagellates.

2007-03-25 09:06:15 · answer #1 · answered by MSK 4 · 0 0

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