The littoral zone and its subzones

The littoral zone is the near shore area where sunlight penetrates all the way to the sediment and allows aquatic plants (macrophytes) to grow.

steep rock face by the edge of the sea

the part of the land adjoining or near the shore

a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea between high and low water marks

the part of shore between high and low water marks / between water and developed land

extends from limit of high water lines to dunes OR extreme inland limit of the beach

reigon of sea / seabed relitavely close to the shore

situated at sea, some distance from the shore

tide at highest level

tide at lowest level