How are littoral and riparian zones different? a. littoral zones contain vegetation, while riparian zones do not. b. littoral zones have greater access to sunlight than riparian zones. c. riparian zones are more important to aquatic animals than littoral zones. d. riparian zones occur where water meets land, while littoral zones occur at depths of less than 15 feet.

The right option is; d. Riparian zones occur where water meets land, while littoral zones occur at depths of less than 15 feet.

Riparian zones are the areas bordering a moving body of water such as a river, or stream. Riparian zones occur between aquatic systems and terrestrial systems and it contains several species of plants and animals, while the littoral zones are areas of water bodies such as sea, lake or river that is not far from the shore. Littoral zones occur at depths of less than 15 feet and are usually affected by tidal and longshore currents.

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