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profundal zone

A Dictionary of Ecology | 2004 | 249 words | Copyright

profundal zone The bottom and deep-water area of freshwater ecosystems which lies beyond the depth of effective light penetration (see compensation level). In shallow freshwater systems, such as ponds, this zone may be missing. Compare benthic zone.

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