Which marine environment exhibits the greatest species diversity?

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The neritic province, which includes the continental shelf and shallow coastal waters, exhibits the greatest species diversity of all marine environments. This is due to a combination of factors including high nutrient availability, diverse habitats (e.g. rocky shores, coral reefs, seagrass beds), and a mixing of water masses from different sources, which increases the variety of organisms that can survive in this zone. The other options have significantly lower species diversity.

Which Marine Environment Exhibits the Greatest Species Diversity