This page describes different oceanic zones: the intertidal zone, rich in diverse and adaptable life; the neritic zone, highly productive due to light-driven plankton; the oceanic zone, resembling a d...This page describes different oceanic zones: the intertidal zone, rich in diverse and adaptable life; the neritic zone, highly productive due to light-driven plankton; the oceanic zone, resembling a desert in productivity; and the abyssal plain, where sparse life depends on organic matter and specialized communities thrive around rift zones from chemoautotrophic bacteria.
