Question

Differentiate between the following:

Littoral and Profundal zone

Answer 1

Basis of Difference	Littoral zone	Profundal zone
Location	Shallow area near the lake shore	Deep area below the well-lit open water
Light	Light reaches the zone	Little or no light reaches it
Vegetation	Supports rooted photosynthetic plants	No photosynthesis occurs
Typical organisms	Rooted plants and associated animals	Decomposers and organisms feeding on settled debris