Distinctive oceanic regions identified on the basis of organisms, ocean floor topography, currents, areas of nutrient-rich upwelling circulation, or areas of significant predation are called

A) the ocean biome. B) mari regions.
C) large marine ecosystems (LMEs). D) the littoral zone.


C

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