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intertidal

The coastal area that is above water at low tide and underwater at high tide; organisms here must handle both wet and dry conditions.

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Quadrat Sampling
Learn the methods of quadrat sampling used by ecologists and if you're able, head out and apply it to the intertidal zone!
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Challenges and Adaptations
Focus in on one animal in the Intertidal Zone and the specific challenges that it faces and the adaptations the species has developed to overcome them.
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Kettle Cove Intertidal Exploration
Come along as we explore the Intertidal Zone in Cape Elizabeth, Maine using the Quadrat Sampling method.
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