sublittoral

• Relatif à la zone écologique de la mer ou d'un lac qui s'étend de la limite de la marée basse jusqu'au bord du plateau continental, ou à la zone correspondante dans un lac.

Relating to the ecological zone of a sea or lake that extends from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf, or the corresponding zone in a lake.

1. Of the continental shelf regionC2formalscientific

   Relating to the ecological zone of the continental shelf, extending from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf.

   sublittoral (zone de plateforme continentale)

   • Sublittoral zones are rich in marine biodiversity.
   • The sublittoral region is home to many species of fish and coral.
   • Researchers study sublittoral habitats to understand ocean ecosystems.

   Synonymesneritic