continental slope
bathyal zone
bathyal district

The sea floor below the break is the continental slope.

The continental slope drops down to the deep sea floor.

It is thought to inhabit the deep waters of the continental slope.

But don't go thinking of the continental slope as a sheer cliff.

In the early Paleozoic the environment was a continental slope.

Most species remain near to the coast, schooling over the continental slope.

This marine species occurs on the continental slope off the Philippines.

This species is found in a marine environment and on the continental slope.

They are distributed on the continental slopes or around sea mounts.

It has been observed at depths of 590-700 m on or near the continental slope.