 | This article needs attention from an expert in Limnology and Oceanography. The specific problem is: Scope poorly defined. (July 2024) |
Shallow water marine environment refers to the area between the shore and deeper water,[clarification needed] such as a reef wall or a shelf break. [clarification needed]This environment is characterized by oceanic, geological and biological conditions, as described below. The water in this environment is shallow and clear,[1][clarification needed] allowing the formation of different sedimentary structures, carbonate rocks, coral reefs, and allowing certain organisms to survive and become fossils.
- ^ Boggs, Sam (2012). Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy (fifth ed.). New Jersey: Pearson. ISBN 978-0-321-64318-6.