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    The intertidal zone is an ecosystem located between high and low tide lines that experiences drastic changes in moisture, temperature, and salinity as the tide cycles in and out. Organisms living in the intertidal zone must be able to withstand these fluctuations and find ways to survive exposure to air or submersion. The zone can be further divided into high, middle, and low tide areas that each favor different types of species depending on how long they are exposed or submerged by the tides.

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    The intertidal zone is an ecosystem located between high and low tide lines that experiences drastic changes in moisture, temperature, and salinity as the tide cycles in and out. Organisms living in the intertidal zone must be able to withstand these fluctuations and find ways to survive exposure to air or submersion. The zone can be further divided into high, middle, and low tide areas that each favor different types of species depending on how long they are exposed or submerged by the tides.

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    The intertidal zone is an ecosystem located between high and low tide lines that experiences drastic changes in moisture, temperature, and salinity as the tide cycles in and out. Organisms living in the intertidal zone must be able to withstand these fluctuations and find ways to survive exposure to air or submersion. The zone can be further divided into high, middle, and low tide areas that each favor different types of species depending on how long they are exposed or submerged by the tides.

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    The intertidal zone is an ecosystem located between high and low tide lines that experiences drastic changes in moisture, temperature, and salinity as the tide cycles in and out. Organisms living in the intertidal zone must be able to withstand these fluctuations and find ways to survive exposure to air or submersion. The zone can be further divided into high, middle, and low tide areas that each favor different types of species depending on how long they are exposed or submerged by the tides.

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    Intertidal Zone

    The intertidal zone is an ecosystem found on marine shorelines, where a


    multitude of organisms living on the shore survive changes between high and low
    tides.

    The intertidal zone is an extreme ecosystem because it constantly


    experiences drastic changes. It is located on marine coastlines, including rocky
    shores and sandy beaches. The intertidal zone experiences two different states: one
    at low tide when it is exposed to the air and the other at high tide when it
    is submerged in seawater. The zone is completely submerged by the tide once or
    twice every day. This ecosystem is rife with research opportunities
    for marine researchers like National Geographic grantee Swapnale Gole, who
    studies the behavior of sea anemones, crustaceans, and fish in the intertidal
    zones of the Andaman Islands in India.

    Organisms that live in the intertidal zone tend to form their own communities
    across the zone’s elevation gradient. Some species live further up the shore and
    closer to the high tide line, while others live further down the shore, closer the
    low tide line. Anything living in the intertidal zone must be able to survive changes in
    moisture, temperature, and salinity and withstand strong waves. Intertidal zones of
    rocky shorelines host sea stars, snails, seaweed, algae, and crabs. Barnacles,
    mussels, and kelps can survive in this environment by anchoring themselves to the
    rocks. Barnacles and mussels can also hold seawater in their closed shells to keep
    from drying out during low tide. Intertidal zones richer in sediments are filled with
    different species of clams, sand dollars, and worms.

    At rocky shorelines, tide pools can form in holes, cracks, or crevices where
    seawater collects as the tide goes out. Organisms that cannot normally survive low
    tide conditions, like sea stars, shrimp, or fish, can take refuge in these pools. Sandy
    shores provide sediments in which organisms bury themselves to stay cool and
    moist during low tide. Where a species lives within the intertidal zone depends on its
    tolerance of underwater and above-water conditions. The presence of predators and
    species that compete for the same space and food also impact where an organism
    will be found.

    The intertidal zone can be further divided into three zones: high tide,
    middle tide, and low tide. The high tide zone is only submerged at high tide and is
    hotter and drier as a result. The middle tide zone is submerged and exposed for
    equal amounts of time. The low tide zone is only exposed during low tide and has
    the greatest biodiversity of the three zones because it provides more favorable
    conditions for those organisms that cannot tolerate air exposure for long.

    While conditions in the intertidal zone can be extreme, it is home to many


    living things and is also an important feeding spot for both resident and migrating
    birds. This ecosystem also provides protection against erosion and keeps storm
    waves from reaching buildings along the shore.

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