Intertidal Zone

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
NOVA The Sea Behind the Dunes Video Intertidal Ecosystem Biome Bay Lagoon Salt Marsh Water North Atlantic Spartina Grass Yield Food Energy Fish Bird Animal Plant Season Summer Rose Beach Harsh Environment Specialized Adaptation Adaptive Tide Tidal Power Intensity Crab Snail Growth Rising Falling Ebb Flow Incoming Outgoing Rhythm Sea Cucumber Detritus Detritovore Scavenger Worm Sand Sediment Bottom Benthic Benthos Winter Dormant Dormancy Cycles tidal marsh food chain food web wetland
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Intertidal Zone

This video segment from NOVA: The Sea Behind the Dunes explores the often-overlooked ecosystem of the salt marsh, focusing on the plants that provide both a physical structure for the community and the building blocks for the detrital food chain that exists there.
Publisher
PBS Learning Media

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