Many plants thrive in the rough intertidal zones. Two flowering plants do quite well in the intertidal zone, eelgrasses and seagrasses. Red, green and brown algae make up the rest of the plant specie.

3. Ecology Closeup: Mangrove Food Cycle
3. Ecology Closeup: Mangrove Food Cycle, Marine Discovery Centre, Queenscliff, Victoria, Text and illustration showing how mangroves fit in a coastal food chain.
Adapting to Climate Change: mangrove forests for coastal restoration
Adapting to Climate Change: mangrove forests for coastal restoration, By Wetlands International, YouTube.com, Video length: 05:00.
An Intricate Web of Life: Kelp Forests
An Intricate Web of Life: Kelp Forests. March 19, 2010. By Steve Palumbi, Director, Hopkins Marine System, YouTube.com, Video length: 01:53.
Brown algae - Wikipedia
Brown algae Wikipedia.org Ecology Brown algae have adapted to a wide variety of marine ecological niches including the tidal splash zone, rock pools, the whole intertidal zone and relatively de
Bull Kelp
Bull Kelp, National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA.gov, Small photo and description.
Carbon Eating Critters
Carbon Eating Critters, Online Digital Eduction Connection Project, Discover everything you ever wanted to know about phytoplankton; their life cycle, habitat, types, and where they fit in the foo
Ecosystems: Kelp Forests
Ecosystems: Kelp Forests, National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Several small photos and text describing kelp forests.
Eelgrass - Chesapeake Bay Program
Eelgrass, Chesapeake Bay Program, Bay Field Guide, Has a large photo and describes its appearance, habitat, range, predators, and more.
EZ-ID - Seaweeds
EZ-ID - Seaweeds, Washington State University Beach Watchers, Pictures and descriptions of green, brown and red seaweeds in the intertidal zone.
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures | Kelp Forest | PBS
Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures | Kelp Forest. PBS.org. Video length: 02:53.
Kelp Forest Video
The Kelp Forest, April 01, 2008, By Stephen Mark Brunsons, YouTube.com, Don't miss this one; it's a collection of underwater images!! Video length: 05:48.
Marine Awareness, CA Undersea Food Chain
Marine Awareness, CA Undersea Food Chain, Posted by 007bmac, February 05, 2008, Video length: 06:07.
Plants, Algae, Plankton
Plants, Algae, Plankton Edmonds Discovery Program City of Edmonds, Washington Has photographs and information on phytoplankton, zooplankton, eelgrass, bull kemp, sea lettuce, seaweed, and several
Sea Lettuce - Ulva
Sea Lettuce - Ulva, By Pat Nash, Beach Watcher, Class of 1994, Photo Copyright © 2006 Jan Holmes, Beach Watchers, Washington State University, Article with photo.
Seaweed.ie
Seaweed.ie By Michael Guiry An enormous web site on seaweeds - green, red, or brown - find pictures, videos, descriptions and much more.
Spartina alterniflora (Smooth Cordgrass or Saltmarsh Cordgrass)
Spartina alterniflora (Smooth Cordgrass or Saltmarsh Cordgrass) Wikipedia.org Spartina alterniflora (Smooth Cordgrass or Saltmarsh Cordgrass) is a perennial deciduous grass which is found in int
Surf Grass
Surf Grass, National Marine Sanctuaries, NOAA.gov, Small photo and description.
What are Phytoplankton?
What are Phytoplankton?, Earth Observatory, NASA.gov, Combination of text, illustrations and maps. If you click on phytoplankton names in the article, you will be taken to another page of images
Wild Celery - Chesapeake Bay Program
Wild Celery, Chesapeake Bay Program, Bay Field Guide, Has a large photo and describes its appearance, habitat, range, predators, and more.