Learning: Intertidal Zone

Here is some nice info for kids - all about the intertidal zone and the marine creatures that live there.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Intertidal.shtml

Extract:

The intertidal area (also called the littoral zone) is where the land and sea meet, between the high and low tide zones. This complex marine ecosystem is found along coastlines worldwide. It is rich in nutrients and oxygen and is home to a variety of organisms.

Much of this inhospitable environment is washed by the tides each day, so organisms that live here are adapted to huge daily changes in moisture, temperature, turbulence (from the water), and salinity.

Read all about it on by clicking on the link above.