Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Earth_Environment/EnvironmentOntology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'marine littoral zone'?

A. Irregular connective tissue, the intercellular matrix of which contains a sparse irregular network of collagen and elastic fiber bundles. Examples: areolar tissue, neuroglial tissue, mucoid tissue.
B. A the concept is a littoral zone which extends offshore from the shore of a freshwater body of water to the limit of occupancy of rooted plants.
C. An area of land used for the herding and grazing of livestock.
D. The the concept is a littoral zone which extends, approximately, from the spray region above the high tide mark to the edge of the coninental shelf.

Answer: The the concept is a littoral zone which extends, approximately, from the spray region above the high tide mark to the edge of the coninental shelf.