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The 36 pages that link to Continental shelf, each with the reason it gives.

• Atlantic OceanRelated: Shelves border much of the Atlantic and support productive coastal seas.

• Continental crustBroader topic: It is a submerged part of the continental margin, not oceanic crust.

• BathymetryRelated: Bathymetry distinguishes the shelf from the steeper continental slope beyond it.

• East China SeaNarrower topic: A broad shelf makes much of the East China Sea unusually shallow.

• Atlantic codRelated: Cod commonly inhabit shelf waters, where depth and food support large populations.

• Coastal upwellingRelated: Shelf depth and shape influence where rising water and nutrients enter coastal waters.

• Demersal fishRelated: Shelf waters support many demersal fish populations and fisheries.

• WallaceaNarrower topic: Shelf depth determines which islands could join continents during low sea levels.

• East Siberian SeaNarrower topic: Most of the East Siberian Sea occupies the shallow Siberian shelf.

• SahulNarrower topic: Sahul emerged when sea level fell below the surface of its connecting shelf.

• SundalandNarrower topic: Sundaland is the exposed portion of a broad continental shelf.

• Bering Land BridgeNarrower topic: The bridge was the exposed part of this broad shelf.

• Continental slopeRelated: The shelf ends at the shelf break, where the continental slope begins.

• Arafura SeaNarrower topic: The sea's shelf setting accounts for its shallow depths.

• Atlantic Coastal PlainRelated: Its sediments and submerged continuation connect the plain to the Atlantic seafloor.

• North Sea oilNarrower topic: The North Sea’s shelf geology made offshore exploration and development feasible.

• Submarine canyonBroader topic: Some canyon heads begin on shelves, close to shore.

• Passive marginBroader topic: It is the shallowest major zone of a typical passive margin.

• Sahul ShelfNarrower topic: The Sahul Shelf is a regional example of this underwater landform.

• Gulf of ThailandRelated: A broad shelf makes the gulf unusually shallow.

• DoggerlandNarrower topic: Doggerland occupied the shallow shelf between Britain and mainland Europe.

• Bathyal zoneRelated: It marks the shallow boundary above the bathyal zone.

• OceanBroader topic: It marks the shallow underwater margin where continents meet ocean basins.

• Oceanic zoneRelated: Its outer edge marks the boundary between neritic and oceanic waters.

• Continental riseRelated: It lies landward of the slope and supplies sediment that can reach the rise.

• Marine benthic zoneBroader topic: Its broad, relatively shallow seabed supports productive benthic habitats.

• Marine regressionRelated: Falling sea level can expose large portions of this shallow platform.

• Bay of BiscayNarrower topic: Its width varies greatly across the gulf and shapes marine habitats.

• ContinentsBroader topic: Including shelves expands a continent beyond the land visible above water.

• Neritic zoneRelated: The shelf’s outer edge marks the seaward boundary of the neritic zone.

• Cape AgulhasNarrower topic: The Agulhas Bank is the shelf that surrounds the cape offshore.

• Continental fragmentRelated: Fragments may originate in continental margins that once formed shelves.

• European congerRelated: Much of the species' coastal habitat lies across continental shelves.

• SeabedBroader topic: This broad, relatively shallow seabed borders continents.

• Atlantic PlainNarrower topic: The Atlantic Plain’s coastal sediments continue offshore across this submerged margin.

• Coastal fishNarrower topic: Its shallow waters contain extensive habitat used by coastal fish.