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Littoral zone
Limnetic
zone
Profundal
zone
Littoral zone
In this zone water is
shallow
Plants find
abundant light
Adequate nutrients
(nearby shore)
1.
2.
Limnetic zone
-enough light penetration to support
photosynthesis.
Profundal zone
-insufficient light to support photosynthesis.
Nourishment in this area is dependent
upon the amount of sediments released
from the littoral and limnetic zone.
MARINE BIOME
Layers present:
Photic, neritic, pelagic, aphotic, abyssal zone