supralittoral zone

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marine environments

  • ocean zonation
    In marine ecosystem: Geography, oceanography, and topography

    The supralittoral is above the high-tide mark and is usually not under water. The intertidal, or littoral, zone ranges from the high-tide mark (the maximum elevation of the tide) to the shallow, offshore waters. The sublittoral is the environment beyond the low-tide mark and is often…

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