intertidal zone’s
DESCRIPTION
Intertidal Zone’s. Location. Threats. Oil spills Increasing water levels Pollution… Off road vehicle traffic. Threats. Plant life. Sea Weed-Gelidium Algae Kelp. Animal Life. Extremely varied…more major groups than a tropical rain forest Ex. Birds Mammals Crabs Fish - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Intertidal Zone’s
Location
Threats
• Oil spills• Increasing water levels• Pollution…• Off road vehicle traffic
Threats
Plant life
• Sea Weed-Gelidium• Algae• Kelp
Animal Life• Extremely varied…more major groups than a
tropical rain forest• Ex.
• Birds • Mammals• Crabs• Fish• invertebrates
Adaptations
• Crabs • Can crawl in and out of the surf• Hermit crabs
Climate
• Climate Varies• When submerged salty with currents• Cold• Hot• dry
Sources
• "Biological Communities." Biological Communities. 09 Apr. 1999. 27 Sept. 2006 <http://omp.gso.uri.edu/doee/science/biology/inter4.htm>.
• "Intertidal Animals." Enchanted Learning. 09 May 2001. 28 Sept. 2006 <http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/intertidal/intertidal.shtml>.