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The Coastal Ocean is the waters that lie above the Continental Shelf.

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The various climates that coastal oceans may have provide varied types of ecosystems. Environments included in Coastal Oceans include coral reefs, kelp forests, river estuaries, salt marshes, and seagrass meadows.

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Oceans cover 71 % of the Earth, but only 7 % of an ocean is considered the coastal ocean.

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Abiotic factors include nutrient availability, sunlight, soil type, and water currents. Biotic factors include animals, plants, algae, fungi, and bacteria.

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A continental shelf is an underwater landmass that extends from a continent.

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There is a large variety of plants in coastal ocean biomes such as kelp, seaweed, seagrass, many different kinds of coral, and more. Since there are a wide variety of climates for coastal oceans, there is also a wide variety of plant and animal life.

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Animals found in coastal ocean biomes include mollusks, octopi, squids, whales, and dolphins.

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The temperature of a coastal ocean biome varies greatly. This is because coastal ocean biomes are found on every continent and in every climate.