Secrets of the Tide Pools

The Low Intertidal Zone

            Deep down at the bottom of tidepools there is a place called the low intertidal zone. It is a special place for special animals. For example, why do you think a sea star lives in the low intertidal zone? The sea star, and many others live in the low intertidal zone because most of these precious animals cannot be in the sun for too long. The low intertidal zone is mostly water at almost all times. In fact, this intertidal zone gets 90% water, and only 10% pure sunshine. That is why you can find many intertidal plants and animals living there. If you would like to find out more about the plants and animals that live in the low intertidal zone, scroll down and click on one of the animals. You may also want to find out about the intertidal plants and animals in the middle intertidal zone, and the high intertidal zone. 

Keyhole  Limpet
Sea Stars
Two Spotted Octopus
Nudibranch
Gumboot Chiton
Purple Sea Urchin

 

High Intertidal Zone

Middle Intertidal Zone

Low Intertidal Zone