Shallow Marine Environment
low water from down 200 meter (660 feet) depths
these depths are usually a result of continental shifts
sunlight seeps through neritic waters in varying amounts
Properties of the Neritic Zone
- this environment stores nutrients
- due to the sunlight photosynthesis occurs
- the zone is very rich in oxygen
- water pressure is low
- salinity is moderate
- all these features make it easier for organisms to live
Organisms In the Neritic Zone
organisms such as snails and jellyfish have adapted and developed buoyancy so they can float in this zone
the only known predator known in this zone is sharks
Credits:
Created with images by Marcio Cabral de Moura - "A barreira de arrecifes que protege o arquipélago / The reef barrier that protects the archipelago" • Lucas Andreas Schulze - "Sunlight shining bright" • syoclo - "flower lotus aquatic plants" • Hunter-Desportes - "Img00019"