Crystal Cove Ecosystem 2/16/17
Why is it called ”tide pool”?
Tide pools Tide pools :45-3:45
Tide pools A shallow pool along the coastline that traps ocean water during low tide Animals that live there have adapted (changed their behavior or characteristics over time) to survive in the tide pools
What type of creatures live in tide pools? some tide pool creatures
Tide pool animal classification Vertebrate: animal with a backbone Examples: bony fish like Opaleye, tide pool sculpin Invertebrate: animal without a backbone Examples: sea stars, sea urchin, sea anemone
Engineer your own vertebrate Use spaghetti and marshmallows Present next class: Classification as vertebrate or invertebrate Give one adaptation to its ecosystem
Works cited http://www.oceanconservancy.org/assets/feature- images/carousel/top-10-mpa-species/garibaldi.jpg http://ocexplore.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/corona-del-mar- tide-pools-1024x683.jpg https://icons.wxug.com/data/wximagenew/q/quickeye/1611-800.jpg http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1998-12/913035614.Zo.1.jpg http://www.elasmodiver.com/Fish%20Pictures/Tidepool_Sculpin_020 .jpg