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Intertidal Zone
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Is the shallowest benthic zone.It is located on the beach between the low tide and high tide limits.
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Sublittoral Zone
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Begins where the intertidal zone ends at the low tide limit.The sublittoral zone ends at the edge of the continental shelf.
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Bathyal Zone
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Extends from the edge of the continental shelf to the abyssal plain.
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Abyssal Zone
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Is located on the abyssal plain.
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Hadal Zone
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Is the deepest zone in the benthic environment.Its found in ocean trenches.
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Neritic Zone
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Is the warm, shallow water that covers the continental shelf.
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