What Is Supralittoral Zone?

The supralittoral zone, also known as the splash zone, spray zone or the supratidal zone, sometimes also referred to as the white zone, is the area above the spring high tide line, on coastlines and estuaries, that is regularly splashed, but not submerged by ocean water.

What lives in the supralittoral zone?

The typical organisms are barnacles, cyanobacteria and lichens, but also limpets (Patella), winkles like Littorina and Monodonta.

What is meant by littoral zone?

The littoral zone or nearshore is the part of a sea, lake, or river that is close to the shore. In coastal environments, the littoral zone extends from the high water mark, which is rarely inundated, to shoreline areas that are permanently submerged.