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deep shelf and terrace
Horizontal habitat located from about 40 to 500 meters. Insular habitats on or above the deep shelf consisting of horizontal or nearly horizontal natural typographic features interrupting a steeper slope and often occurring in a series. These habitats extend seaward from the shelf of an island or bank.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Fishing
- Category: Marine fishery
- Organization: NOAA
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- J Thomas
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