1) Davy jones 2) Ocean bottom 3) Ocean floor 4) Of shallow coastal waters 5) Of shallow water 6) Sea bottom 7) Seabed 1) Shallow 
belonging to the shallow waters near land
refers to shallow-water marine environments, from the shoreline to the edge of the continental shelf.
(Gk: Nereus is the sea god; Nereis his daughter) inhabiting the sea over the continental shelf (Neritic province).
[adj] - relating to the belt or region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast, as in`neritic fauna`
Seawater environments landward of the shelf-slope break 
adjective relating to the region of shallow water adjoining the seacoast; `neritic fauna`
A term referring to ocean waters from the low-tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf at a depth of about 200 meters. The neritic zone is characterized by low water pressure, plenty of sunlight, and stable temperatures. 
Pertaining to the near-shore, shallow-water zone of a sea over the continental shelf.
of or pertaining to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom. Cf.