Marine environment
Marine environment means the physical, atmospheric, and biological components, conditions, and factors that interactively determine the productivity, state, condition, and quality of the marine ecosystem. These include the waters of the high seas, the contiguous zone, transitional and intertidal areas, salt marshes, and wetlands within the coastal zone and on the OCS.
Source
30 CFR § 250.105
Scoping language
Terms used in this part will have the meanings given in the Act and as defined in this section: