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Which aquatic ecosystems are both littoral and benthic zones found?
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The littoral zone of a lake is the near the shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants to grow. The benthic zone is the region at the lowest level of a body of a lake including the sediment surface and some sub-surface layers.
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∙ 14y agoThe benthic zone is the bottom of all aquatic biomes made up of sand and in/organic sediment, which is inhabited by various communities called benthos. The littoral zone is the shallow and well lit waters close to shore, where aquatic plants flourish.
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