| A | B |
|---|
| Marine Biomes | The earth's oceans and it's associated areas |
| Marine Biome Categories | Ocean, Intertidal Zones, and Estuaries |
| Pelagic Zone | The open ocean |
| Neritic Zone | Zone over continental shelf supporting most marine life (part of Pelagic Zone) |
| Oceanic Zone | Zone of deep ocean waters (part of Pelagic Zone) |
| Bethnic Zone | The ocean's bottom |
| Freshwater Biome | Bodies of water with a salt level of .005% or lower |
| Estuaries | Where fresh water runs into the sea |
| Intertidal Zone | Zone where tides create a rise and fall of the ocean's level exposing organisms to air |
| Photic Zone | Where light penetrates |
| Aphotic Zone | Where no light penetrates |
