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 Cycle3. Ecology Closeup: Mangrove Food Cycle,
Marine Discovery Centre,
Queenscliff, Victoria,
Text and illustration showing how mangroves fit in a coastal food chain.
http://www.mesa.edu.au/habitat/chall04.asp
An Intricate Web of Life: Kelp ForestsAn Intricate Web of Life: Kelp Forests.
March 19, 2010.
By Steve Palumbi, Director, Hopkins Marine System,
YouTube.com,
Video length: 01:53.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_algae
Bull KelpBull Kelp,
National Marine Sanctuaries,
NOAA.gov,
Small photo and description.
http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/onms/park/Parks/SpeciesCa...
Carbon Eating CrittersCarbon 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
http://www.odec.ca/projects/2007/thom7h2/
Ecosystems: Kelp ForestsEcosystems: Kelp Forests,
National Marine Sanctuaries,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Several small photos and text describing kelp forests.
http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/visit/ecosystems/kelpd...
Eelgrass - Chesapeake Bay ProgramEelgrass,
Chesapeake Bay Program,
Bay Field Guide,
Has a large photo and describes its appearance, habitat, range, predators, and more.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/ee...
EZ-ID - SeaweedsEZ-ID - Seaweeds,
Washington State University Beach Watchers,
Pictures and descriptions of green, brown and red seaweeds in the intertidal zone.
http://soundwaterstewards.org/ezidweb/seaweeds/ind...
Kelp Forest VideoThe 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.
http://www.youtube.com/watch...
Plants, Algae, PlanktonPlants, Algae, Plankton
Edmonds Discovery Program
City of Edmonds, Washington
Has photographs and information on phytoplankton, zooplankton, eelgrass, bull kemp, sea lettuce, seaweed, and several
http://www.edmondswa.gov/plants-algae-plankton.htm...
Sea Lettuce - UlvaSea Lettuce - Ulva,
By Pat Nash, Beach Watcher, Class of 1994,
Photo Copyright © 2006 Jan Holmes,
Beach Watchers,
Washington State University,
Article with photo.
http://soundwaterstewards.org/icbw/essays/SeaLettu...
Seaweed.ieSeaweed.ie
By Michael Guiry
An enormous web site on seaweeds - green, red, or brown - find pictures, videos, descriptions and much more.
http://www.seaweed.ie/
Surf GrassSurf Grass,
National Marine Sanctuaries,
NOAA.gov,
Small photo and description.
http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/onms/park/Parks/SpeciesCa...
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
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Phytopla...
Wild Celery - Chesapeake Bay ProgramWild Celery,
Chesapeake Bay Program,
Bay Field Guide,
Has a large photo and describes its appearance, habitat, range, predators, and more.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/fieldguide/critter/wi...
