Ecology Lakes + Rivers

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littoral zone

shallow water on shore

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limnetic zone

well-lit open water beyond littoral zone

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profundal zone

water near bottom of lake below the limit of light penetration

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benthic zone

bottom of lake

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riffle

  1. shallow, fast-moving

  2. coarse substrate, high oxygen

  3. rich in oxygen-demanding taxa

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glide

  1. smooth, low turbulence

  2. sand/gravel substrate

  3. moderate oxygen

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hyporheic zone

  1. below streambed

  2. mixing of surface/ground water

  3. nutrient cycle

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riparian zone

  1. vegetative land alongside river

  2. shade, organic matter, habitats

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