Rock Platforms: Intertidal Zone
For each physical factor presented below, indicate which of them create challenges for organisms in the intertidal zone by selecting ‘Yes’ or ‘No’:
Light
Yes
No
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Not really. At low tide there is plenty of light. At high tide light would be reduced a little, but organisms are generally not submerged to any great depth. Try again.
True. Light is generally not limiting in the intertidal zone.