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The Intertidal Zone
The intertidal zone is the area of the sea floor that is uncovered and recovered by the tides. At high tide, the intertidal zone is submerged beneath sea water and at low tide it is exposed to air. There are two main types of intertidal zones that experience this daily change, the sandy shore and the rocky shore. Each has different characteristics and special organisms that survive there. These different species tend to inhabit different zones in which they can handle but there are many stresses that they are exposed to. Animals at low tide have to worry about being exposed to predators, desiccation, temperature change, wave shock, light amount, and salinity. The intertidal zone presents a harsh set of challenges to inhabiting organisms, who must adapt to constantly changing conditions. Three organisms that have learned to adapt are clams, nudibranchs, and limpets.
Clams have made many adaptations to protect themselves from the stressors of the intertidal......

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