419:- "Oceanic zone" refers to the open ocean beyond the continental shelf; it refers to offshore waters, in contrast to inshore waters. "Pelagic zone" refers to the body of water that stretches between the ocean surface and the ocean bottom; it refers to the open and free waters in the body of the sea that are not restricted by being close to some boundary, like rocks or the seafloor or the surface. The two concepts are fundamentally different, though they do have a tendency to get mixed up. For example, instead of saying as I just did, that the pelagic zone "refers to open water..." I could equally have said that the pelagic zone "refers to open ocean...". And then it might seem as though I am talking about the oceanic zone. But the "oceanic zone" is not the same as the ocean, is a more specific term than the ocean. I can see why Dishita is finding this confusing, so I will rewrite, in due course, part of the oceanic zone article to provide some clarification. –
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Bridger, but the oceanic zone constitutes most of the pelagic zone and the two are treated as synonymous unless at beginner level. This is due the fact that neritic zone is highly rich in biodiversity and repesents very less of it. Also it greatly differs from the rest of pelagic zone.
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Pelagic zone divided into i.e. Epipelagic, Mesopelagic, Bathypelagic and Abyssopelagic. I was going to suggest that the page be merged. However, the content is nearly same as what exists on the other page. So I think that
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Oceanic zone is an indicative and informal term for Pelagic zone. Even their definitions on their respective pages suggest so. Here are a few references to validate my point.
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Thus, it studied as a separate subject of study and interpretation of oceanic zone almost merges with the
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