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Littoral zone — Wikipedia (en)

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The littoral zone, also called litoral or nearshore, is the part of an ocean, sea, lake, or river, that is close to the shore. It provides extensive and productive habitats around the world, adjacent to land-water interfaces. In coastal ecology, the littoral zone includes the foreshore (intertidal zone) extending from the high water mark (which is rarely inundated) to the low water mark (where coastal areas become permanently submerged). However, the geographical meaning of littoral zone extends well beyond the intertidal zone to include all neritic waters within the bounds of continental shelves. Continental shelves cover an area of about 7% of the surface area of the oceans. In lake ecosystems, the littoral zone covers about 78% of Earth's total lake area. These zones support abundant plant growth, making them not only structurally distinct from the pelagic (open water) zone but also highly productive. Productivity in both marine and lake littoral zones can reach levels comparable to tropical rainforests.

Tema degli esploratori: terra, clima ed energia (deposito sistematico; categoria «Oceanography»).
Fonte: Wikipedia in inglese, voce «Littoral zone» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_zone
Wikidata Q506894 (dati Wikidata in CC0 1.0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q506894
Autori: i contributori di Wikipedia (cronologia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Littoral_zone?action=history).
Licenza: Creative Commons Attribuzione-Condividi allo stesso modo 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0) — https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/. Il riuso richiede attribuzione e stessa licenza.
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