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Intertidal zone

 

Intertidal zone

The intertidal zone occurrs between the land and the continental shelf.

It may be subject to regular and intense variation in both temperature and exposure to air.

  • How does this tidal variation influence the flora and fauna of this zone?
  • How do rocky, sandy and muddy intertidal zones differ?