The shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond is called the __________ zone:

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The littoral zone is the shallow-water area along the shore of a lake or pond. The limnetic zone is the open, sunlit surface waters of a lake or pond, the profundal zone is the deep, dark waters of a lake or pond that are below the range of effective sunlight penetration, the headwater refers to the uppermost part of a river or stream, and the intertidal zone is the area of shoreline between high and low tides.

The Shallow-Water Area Along the Shore of a Lake or Pond