zones in the rocky seashore

Zones in the Rocky Seashore

The Splash Zone

Periwinkle Snails

By Photographed by Guttorm Flatabø (user:dittaeva). [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5)], via Wikimedia Commons

By Stacy Flagg, National Science Foundation [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Rock Louse

By Leyo (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-2.5-ch (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ch/deed.en)], via Wikimedia Commons

The High Intertidal Zone

Acorn barnacles

By Stemonitis (Own work) [see page for license], via Wikimedia CommonsBy MichaelMaggs (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Limpets

By Jerry Kirkhart [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

ceridwen [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Turkish Washcloth Seaweed

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Black Turban Snails

By Steve Lonhart (SIMoN / MBNMS) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Purple Shore Crab

By Ciar (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

The Middle Intertidal Zone

Sea Lettuce

By Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 08:32, 12 December 2006 (UTC) (photographed by myself) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)], via Wikimedia Commons

By Thesupermat (Own work) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Iridescent Seaweed

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gyrus/23206697/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Gooseneck Barnacles

By Biriwilg (English Wikipedia) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC-BY-SA-2.5-2.0-1.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Mussels

By Sharon Mollerus (California Mussels Uploaded by JoJan) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Ochre Sea Star

By D. Gordon E. Robertson (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

Lined chiton

Kirt L. Onthank [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons

The Low Intertidal Zone

Mossy Chiton

Image credit: fiveforfun on http://www.flickr.com/photos/fiveforefun/507106744/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Sea Urchins

photo by Jurvetson (flickr)

By AlejandroLinaresGarcia (Own work) [GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Sea Slugs

By Seascapeza (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

By Barry Peters` from Doylestown (Mating Nudibranchs Uploaded by pauk) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

By Jerry Kirkhart [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Sea Palm Seaweed

By Eric in SF (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

Seagrass

Kelp Crab

By D. Gordon E. Robertson (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

Tidepools

By Alvesgaspar (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) or GFDL (www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

Anemones

Sculpin

Octopus

Photo of an octopus taken by ElinorD at Frankfurt Zoo on 9 April 2007, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Octopus.jpg

Coralline Algae

Gumboot Chiton

By Jerry Kirkhart [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

By Jerry Kirkhart (originally posted to Flickr as Gum Boot Chiton) [CC-BY-2.0 (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Hermit Crab