1. Monday, June 6th Alternate rain date: June 7th NO bus fee
The Rocky Shore Field Trip Black Rock Beach, NS Oceans 11  Critters You Should Know… (Modified from various sources)
Monday, June 6th
Alternate rain date: June 7th
NO bus fee

2. The Upper Shore
The upper shore is under water only a few hours each day. Conditions vary from hot summer days to freshwater rainfalls to winter ice.
All the creatures here have some structure or behavior to prevent themselves and their young from drying up.

4. Barnacles

6. Feeding Barnacle

7. Sand Flea

8. The Middle Shore
This zone is covered by seawater 1/2 the time. Plants and animals have more water time to feed and breed. Motile animals travel about during high tide with lots of time to find shelter.
Ropy brown rockweeds drape the rocks at low tide, but during high tide their air bladders let them float.

9. Fucus (Rockweed)

10. Ascophylum nodosum

11. Green Crab

12. Amphipod

13. Smooth Periwinkle

14. Rough Periwinkle

15. Blue Mussel

16. Dogwhelks

17. Dogwhelks

18. 10 Ridged Whelk

19. Starfish

20. Skate Egg Casing

21. Bubble Gum Algae

22. Finger Sponge

23. The Lower Shore
This zone is covered by sea water except during low tide.
This is the kelp zone with lots of brown kelp.
Watch for adaptations of shape and behavior that helps plants and animals to hang on while pounded by crashing surf.

24. Tortoise Shell Limpet

25. Common Periwinkle

26. Ulva Species (Sea Lettuce)

27. Rock Crab

28. Brittle Star

29. Sea Urchin

30. Irish Moss (Chondrus crispus)

31. Corallina Species

32. Laminaria (kelp)

33. Horsetail Kelp

34. Sea Anenome

35. Red Chiton

36. Hermit Crab

37. Jackknife Clam

38. Rock Crab

39. Sea Slug

40. Rock Gunnel

41. Creatures of the Rocky Shore
Identification Quiz
Creatures of the Rocky Shore