shallow sea; continental shelf; neritic zone
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shallow sea; neritic zone; sea area with water depth less than 200 meters
Technical term in oceanography and marine biology. The 200-meter depth roughly corresponds to the boundary between the continental shelf and the continental slope. This zone receives ample sunlight and supports abundant marine life and fisheries.
Qiǎn浅
hǎi海
qū区
yù域
yùn蕴
cáng藏
zhe着
fēng丰
fù富
de的
shí石
yóu油
hé和
tiān天
rán然
qì气
zī资
yuán源
。
Shallow sea areas contain abundant oil and natural gas resources.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
shān珊
hú瑚
zhǐ只
shēng生
zhǎng长
zài在
rè热
dài带
qiǎn浅
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
。
This type of coral only grows in tropical shallow sea regions.
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Dà大
lù陆
jià架
shǔ属
yú于
qiǎn浅
hǎi海
de的
yī一
bù部
fèn分
。
The continental shelf is part of the shallow sea.