1. relating to or situated in the shallow waters near the shore, below the low tide mark
Usage: marine biology

1. the sublittoral zone; the area of shallow water extending from the low tide mark to the edge of the continental shelf
Usage: marine biology

Examples

• The sublittoral zone supports diverse marine ecosystems.
• Many fish species spawn in sublittoral waters.
• Kelp forests thrive in the sublittoral environment.
• Scientists studied the sublittoral fauna near the coast.
• The sublittoral extends from the low tide line to deeper waters.
• Coral reefs are found in warm sublittoral regions.