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littoral zone

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littoral zone: see ocean ocean, interconnected mass of saltwater covering 70.78% of the surface of the earth, often called the world ocean. It is subdivided into four (or five) major units that are separated from each other in most cases by the continental masses. See also oceanography.
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littoral zone [′lit·ə·rəl ‚zōn]
(ecology)
Of or pertaining to the biogeographic zone between the high- and low-water marks.
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If offshore hydrilla is not present, the fish-holding cover will be the littoral zone.
Less lake, more bass: little lakes can offer a lot of fishing. ... by Christian, Chris / Florida Sportsman
The horizontal distribution of macrofauna during the time of the maximum biomass of drifting algae in the littoral zone and in other areas with a notable effect of drifting algae on littoral macrofauna remains unclear, however.
Spatial distribution of macrofauna in a littoral zone with drifting ... by Berezina, Nadezhda A. / Estonian Journal of Ecology
The present paper evaluates the applicability and the performance of three sampling methods--Jar, Manual Removal and modified Ekman Dredge--for microfauna and meiofauna adhered or associated with aquatic macrophytes in the inland ecotone littoral zone of Espinhaço Mountain Range Biosphere Reserve, Minas Gerais state, Brazil.
Evaluation of sampling methods for periphytic fauna in macrophytes at ... by Menezes Ferreira, Helena Lúcia; Gomes Souza, Maria Beatriz; Machado de López, Cristiane / Acta Scientiarum Biological Sciences (UEM)
 
 
 
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