Definition that contains continental shelf
- sublittoral of or relating to the region of the continental shelf (between the seashore and the edge of the continental shelf) or the marine organisms situated there
- bathyal district the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
- bathyal zone the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone
- neritic of or relating to the region of the sea over the continental shelf which is less than 200 meters deep
- continental slope the steep descent of the seabed from the continental shelf to the abyssal zone