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Rocky Intertidal Zone at the MDIBL

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We sampled and characterized the rocky intertidal community along the cliffs at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory in Salisbury Cove. We measured the width of each of the major vertical zones and identified as many species in each as possible. Sand beach, the tide pools/tidal riffle and the rock intertidal zone represent three high energy (high wave action) coastal marine communities.

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Sampling the rocky intertidal zone 2000

Sampling the rocky intertidal zone 2002

the gang
students on rock
rocky intertidal habitat
white and brown zones
blue mussels
dogwinkle
rockweed and wrack
barnacles
Dr. C, Shannon, and Jen
green crab

Sampling the rocky intertidal zone 2004

Sampling the rocky intertidal zone 2006

 

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