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Intertidal Zone Biome. By: Silvio Martinez Period 5. Intertidal Zones. Diagrams. Intertidal Zone Locations. They are areas between high tide and low tide zones found along coasts, like the previous pictures show.
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Intertidal Zone Biome By: Silvio Martinez Period 5
Intertidal Zones Diagrams
Intertidal Zone Locations • They are areas between high tide and low tide zones found along coasts, like the previous pictures show. • Many intertidal zones can be found along the eastern coast of Australia and the Pacific Grove next to California.
Physical Characteristics-3 Zones • Low Intertidal Zone (deepest)- mostly underwater; the most diverse; has many marine plants like seaweed; animals thrive here because there are large plants and have good protection from predators since it’s pretty shallow • Middle Zone (middle)- also underwater a lot; diverse; extreme wave action; also has many marine plants; rock pools (provide small habitats for sea stars, crabs, urchins, etc.) • High Zone (highest)- only underwater during high tides; a lot of salinity, temperature change, and less water, therefore little vegetation and less diversity; rock pools (small animals like anemones, barnacles, snails, and many hermit crabs)
Marine Life • Animals can include sea stars, crabs, sea urchins, barnacles, sponges, and snails and worms. • Plant life can include anemones and seaweed. • Kelp and green algae also grow here.
Other Interesting Info.... • Small tide pools formed in middle and high tidal zones can form unique, micro-ecosystems. • Animals living here must adapt quickly to the changes in salinity, temperature, pH, etc., and perform complex interactions to stay alive in the mini habitats. • Kelp and algae are not plants or animals, but classified in their own group as Protista. • In case you didn’t know, sponges are animals.
BIBLIOGRAPHY/WORKS CITED • http://www.thewildclassroom.com/biomes/intertidal.html • http://www.oceanlink.info/biodiversity/intertidal/intertidal.html • http://kurrawa.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/publications/reef_research/issue1_98/1dugong.html • http://www.mtycounty.com/mbs_pgs/RockySh.html