Gooseneck barnacles sweep the water with their feathery legs to catch plankton.Īggregating anemones use their tentacles to sting and paralyze prey.īat stars stick their stomachs and digestive juices over their food to liquefy it.Īn abalone clamps down on drifting seaweed with its muscular foot. Tidepool sculpins can change color and pattern to match their surroundings.Ī decorator crab attaches tiny animals to its back so it's practically invisible. Seaweeds cling with their strong holdfasts. CHAPTER 3 : FOOD Before doing the activities, read Chapter 3 in Ancient. Wildlife in the middle tide zone includes: sea anemones, crabs, starfish. Sea stars stick to rocks with hundreds of suction-cup tube feet.Īcorn barnacles anchor themselves to rocks with glue.
Limpets hold tight with a strong, muscular foot. To protect from crashing waves at high tide… Each time I visit any San Diego tide pools, I see something different. Sea slugs hide under moist rocks or seaweed. Giant green anemones fold in their tentacles and stick tiny shells on their bodies. Turban snails draw into their shells and shut their doors. Small fish, tadpoles, crabs, and crayfish are wonderful to observe up close. All must find food and protect themselves from predators. These are wonderful for dipping in ponds, creeks, and tide pools - and for keeping small water creatures in for temporary viewing. At high tide, animals and plants must survive waves rolling in or crashing down. As the ocean water retreats at low tide, marine life must withstand hours exposed to the air or in shallow pools. This guide contains what is often found in the rockpools and crevices exposed after the high tide including crabs, shellfish, starfish, fish, seaweeds. A whole host of fascinating plants and animals survive in this rugged, changing seascape.
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