Intertidal Zone

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Intertidal Zone
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Intertidal zone

• Shoreline between high tide and low tide.
• Sunlight
• Nutrients
• Oxygen
• SUBJECT TO POLLUTION
• DIFFICULT FOR LIVING THINGS
• MUST TOLERATE CHANGING CONDITIONS
• SUBMERGED PART OF DAYM EXPOSED TO AIR PART OF DAY
• ADAPTATIONS TO SURVIVE POUDING WAVES

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Intertidal zone
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Supralittoral Zone (Spray Zone)
Midlittoral Zone (High Tide Zone)
Infralittoral Zone (Middle Tide Zone)
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Infralittoral Zone (Swash Zone)
Tide Pool
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Subtidal (Low Tide) Zone

• Shallow water
• Not affected by waves or tides
• Surrounds all continents and islands
• High in nutrients from runoff
• Abundant life
• High productivity
• Photic zone