kathleen fox. intertidal zone the zone between the highest and lowest tides along marine shores....
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Intertidal Zone
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Intertidal ZoneThe zone between the highest and lowest
tides along marine shores.Located along coast lines all around the
world
Types of Intertidal ZonesSand BeachesRocksEstuariesMangroveCoral Reefs
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Three Zones Within…Supra-Littoral
Zonecovered by water
during the highest high tides
arid conditions
Mid-Littoral ZoneIncreased
submergence time Home to many
mussels Pisaster ochraceous.
Low-Littoral Zonenormally covered by
water. high concentration
of nutrients Home to many
organisms
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Organisms Adapt to Changes…Moisture
Covered at high tide, exposed to air at low tide.
Water Movementrough waves can
dislodge or carry away poorly-adapted organisms (Barnacles)
Temperaturerange from
moderate water temperature to moderate/scorching or freezing air temps.
SalinityTide pools can
become diluted or very salty
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FloraSea GrassSeaweedGreen Algae
Dead Mans FingerBrown Algae
Common Rockweed
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FaunaCrabsStarfishAtlantic Horseshoe
CrabShiny Red Tunicate
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ThreatsInvasive Species
Caulerpa taxifolia Algae from Caribbean
in Massachusetts
HumansHarvesting
animals/plants (aquariums: seaweeds)
Shell collecting
PollutionTrashOil spillsSewage spills Toxic chemical runoff
Global Climate ChangeRise in ocean
temperature Shift of distribution
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"OceanLink | Biodiversity - the Intertidal." OceanLink | Marine Sciences Education and Fun. OceanLink. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.oceanlink.info/biodiversity/intertidal/intertidal.html>.
"Shores - NatureWorks." New Hampshire Public Television - Engage. Connect. Celebrate. Nature Works. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/nwep6b.htm>.
"Marine Ecosystems - Zonation Features on Seashore." Www.tonya.me.uk Tonya Homesite It Trainer and Student Marine Biology Oceanography Bangor Ocean Sciences. Tonya Marine Biology/Oceanography. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.tonya.me.uk/Marine/tidalzones.asp>.