Intertidal Zone

Intertidal ZoneIntertidal Zone

Intertidal zoneIntertidal zone Shoreline between high tide and low tide.Shoreline between high tide and low tide.

SunlightSunlight NutrientsNutrients OxygenOxygen

SUBJECT TO POLLUTIONSUBJECT TO POLLUTION DIFFICULT FOR LIVING THINGSDIFFICULT FOR LIVING THINGS MUST TOLERATE CHANGING CONDITIONSMUST TOLERATE CHANGING CONDITIONS SUBMERGED PART OF DAYM EXPOSED TO AIR SUBMERGED PART OF DAYM EXPOSED TO AIR

PART OF DAYPART OF DAY ADAPTATIONS TO SURVIVE POUDING WAVESADAPTATIONS TO SURVIVE POUDING WAVES

Intertidal zoneIntertidal zone

Infralittoral Zone(Middle Tide Zone)

Midlittoral Zone(High Tide Zone)

Supralittoral Zone(Spray Zone)

Tide Pool

Infralittoral Zone(Swash Zone)

Subtidal (Low Tide) ZoneSubtidal (Low Tide) Zone

Shallow water Shallow water Not affected by waves or tidesNot affected by waves or tides Surrounds all continents and islandsSurrounds all continents and islands High in nutrients from runoffHigh in nutrients from runoff

Abundant lifeAbundant life High productivityHigh productivity Photic zonePhotic zone