The Limnetic zone should have the most plankton, as it is the section with the best suitable conditions for organisms to thrive. The Limnetic zone is wide opened to sunlight, and is also oxygen filled. However the profundal zone has a very limmited supply of oxygen and sunlight, which makes the water cold and harder for organisms, such as plankton to thrive there.
The littoral zone is that part of a sea, lake or river that is closest to the shore. In coastal environments, the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged. The limnetic zone is the well-lit, open surface waters in a lake, away from the shore. The vegetation of the littoral zone surrounds this expanse of open water. The limnetic zone is found just above the profundal zone. Most of a lake's photosynthesis takes place in the limnetic zone.
The limnetic zone
Plankton lives at the very top of lakes, to get optimal amounts of sunlight.
The open-water zone of a lake typically ends at the littoral zone, which is the shallow water area near the shore where aquatic plants can grow. Beyond the littoral zone is the limnetic zone, which is the area of open water where sunlight can penetrate and most photosynthesis occurs.
The littoral zone
Freshwater habitats include the still waters of lakes and ponds and the flowing waters of rivers and streams. Lakes and ponds vary tremendously in size and and in biodiversity. The can all be divided into 3 major zones: the littoral zone is relatively warms because of its exposure to sunlight. Organisms living the littoral zone include photosynthetic plants and algae, insects, mollusks, crustaceans, fishes, amphibians, ducks, and turtles. The limnetic zone includes habits that are close to the water surface but far from shore. Its occupied largely by plankton. Phytoplankton are photosynthesizing plankton, whereas zoo-plankton are heterotrophic plankton. Fish may also be found in the limnetc zone. The profundal zone describes deep water habitats in ponds and lakes.
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