Intertidal & Estuaries

The midlittoral zone is

An estuary with a sharp boundary between saltwater and freshwater is called a

Which zone of the intertidal community gets from high to low tide twice a day?

Where might this rocky shore be located?

What causes beaches to be flat with fine sand particles?

Barnacles dominate the ______zone.

The mix of freshwater and saltwater in an estuary is known as

Which habitat typically borders an estuary in the tropics?

Which condition of the intertidal community means drying out?

In order to survive the rocky shore community an organism must

In an estuary there is often large populations of few species.

Threats to intertidal communities include

How do rockweeds overcome desiccation?

Where are most organisms found on sandy shores?

Which habitat typically borders an estuary in temperate regions?

Which zone of the rocky shore gets only sea spray?

What might you find in a tide pool?

The supralittoral zone is

Type of intertidal community dominated by soft bottom sediment like sand beaches, mud flats, marshes and mangroves?

What important role do mangroves play?

This habitat is best described as a(n)

What is most often the first consumed food in an estuary food chain?