Demersal zone 

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.

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