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Ocean habitats
	Littoral zone
	Intertidal zone
	Neritic zone
	Continental shelf
	Kelp forests
	Coral reefs
	Fishing banks
	Continental margin
	Pelagic zone
	Straits
	Seamounts
	Hydrothermal vents
	Cold seeps
	Demersal zone
	Benthic zone
Aquatic ecosystems
Aquatic layers
Wild fisheries
Land habitats

The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) comprising the water column that is near to (and is significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of the larger profundal zone.

[edit] See also

• Demersal fish

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