Saturday 3 March 2012

Where to look...

Marine life can be observed from all UK coasts but the best places to start looking for marine organisms are where there are rock pools.

Why rock pools?
Rock and other hard surfaces provide a place where marine organisms can settle and live, whilst pools can act as temporary refuges whilst the tide is out.  As more organisms colonise the hard substrates and rock pools they themselves modify the environment enabling more marine organisms to be supported.




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