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Click image to see larger image	The middle intertidal zone
Observations	The middle zone partially submerged during low tide showing many algae, seaweeds, sea anemones, and mollusks.
Explanations	The middle intertidal zone is submerged during high tide and only exposed during low tides. This zone has the most moderate conditions of the zones and has many algae, sea anemones, mollusks, and crustaceans.
California Standards	Know organisms depend on their environments Ecosystems
National Standards	Organisms and their environments Populations and ecosystems
Related NSF Exemplary Curriculum	Environments Habitats Ecosystems Investigating ecosystems
Related Sets	Main zones of the intertidal zone
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Authors	Katie Hale khale92807@aol.com Biological Sciences, CSUF
Publisher	CSUF Jun 08 2007

This material is based upon work that was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0127164 to California State University Fullerton. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.