Sublittoral (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective Ecology Geology.
  1. of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters).
  2. being or situated in the zone of a lake extending from the lowest depth of rooted photosynthetic plants to the level at which the photosynthetic rate of flora equals the respiration rate.
noun Ecology Geology.
  1. a sublittoral zone or region.
adjective
  1. (of marine organisms) growing, living, or situated close to the seashore
  2. of or relating to the zone between the low tide mark and 100 m depth
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