Marine Biology - San Diego City College

Intertidal Zone  

 
 (Above) Tide pool in the mid-tide zone receiving fresh input of oxygen rich water from a breaking wave. Baja California.
Photo by Jay Vavra
   (Above) Example of the abiotic stresses that occur in the intertidal zone: tide pool converted into a salt pool. Baja California. Photo by Jay Vavra

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