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[[image:Nerr0878.jpg|thumb|[[Starfish]], [[sea urchin]]s and [[mussel]] shells in a rocky intertidal zone]]

'''Intertidal zones''' are [[coast]]al areas, the space between high and low tides. They often have [[Rock (geology)|rock]], [[sand]] or [[mud]] that is under water at high [[tide]], and above water at low tide.

[[Rock pool]]s are common on some shores. These areas are often home to many [[species]] of [[crab]]s, [[shellfish]], shallow water [[fish]] and many other [[animal]]s. Many [[environment]]al things affect these areas, for example, [[wave]]s, [[sunlight]], [[salt|salinity]], [[wind]], and water tide. About 300,000 species have been found in the intertidal zone. These species have to tolerate the pounding of waves, the changes in temperature, and the drying out at low tide.
{{wide image|Tide pools in Santa Cruz from Spray-splash zone to low tide zone.jpg|600px|'''Panoramic view of tide pools in Santa Cruz, California from spray/splash zone to low tide zone'''}}
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