Aquatic plants are rooted in a shallow lake region near the shore called the

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Aquatic plants need to be rooted in a shallow region near the shore called the littoral zone in order to receive enough sunlight for photosynthesis. The benthic zone refers to the bottom of the lake, the pelagic zone refers to the open water, the profundal zone refers to the deep water with no sunlight penetration, and the limnetic zone refers to the open water with sunlight penetration.

Aquatic Plants Are Rooted in a Shallow Lake Region near the Shore