Question

littoral region of Lake with floating and rooted plants

Answer 1

Plankton algae, which consist of free-floating microscopic plants, grow throughout both the littoral zone and the well-lit surface waters of an entirelake. Floating-leaf plants are rootedin the lake bottom, but their leaves andflowers float on the water surface.

Answer 2

Answer:

The littoral zone, by definition, is the area of the lake that can support growth of rooted and benthic plants, often called macrophytes (in contrast to planktonic and periphytic algae). Macrophyte depth distribution is largely limited by light