Concept information
Preferred term
shallow marine environment
Definition
- Shallow water marine environment refers to the area between the shore and deeper water, such as a reef wall or a shelf break. This environment is characterized by oceanic, geological and biological conditions, as described below. The water in this environment is shallow and clear, allowing the formation of different sedimentary structures, carbonate rocks, coral reefs, and allowing certain organisms to survive and become fossils. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shallow_water_marine_environment)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- shallow-marine water environment
- shallow water marine environment
- shallow-water marine environment
In other languages
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French
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milieu de mer peu profonde
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/QX8-F9NPL1WB-0
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