Did you know their are 3 zones in the ocean. One of them is Intertidal Zone. This is the one we are gonna talk about.
Intertidal zone is the area between high and low tides. Its also a harsh and unforgiving habitat, subject to the rigors of both the sea and the land. There are four physical subdivisions, spray zone, high middle, lower Intertidal zones. But we are only gonna look at 3.
Spray Zone: Also called the Upper Littoral, the Supralittoral Fringe, the Splash Zone, and the Barnacle Belt. This area is dry much of the time, but is sprayed with salt water during high tides. It is only flooded during storms and extremely high tides.
High Tide Zone: Also called the Upper Mid-littoral Zone and the high intertidal zone. This area is flooded only during high tide.
Low Tide Zone: Also called the Lower Littoral Zone. This area is usually under water - it is only exposed when the tide is unusually low.
Intertidal zone is the area between high and low tides. Its also a harsh and unforgiving habitat, subject to the rigors of both the sea and the land. There are four physical subdivisions, spray zone, high middle, lower Intertidal zones. But we are only gonna look at 3.
Spray Zone: Also called the Upper Littoral, the Supralittoral Fringe, the Splash Zone, and the Barnacle Belt. This area is dry much of the time, but is sprayed with salt water during high tides. It is only flooded during storms and extremely high tides.
High Tide Zone: Also called the Upper Mid-littoral Zone and the high intertidal zone. This area is flooded only during high tide.
Low Tide Zone: Also called the Lower Littoral Zone. This area is usually under water - it is only exposed when the tide is unusually low.