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Coastal Biomes: Intertidal Zone

Related Article: Learn more about tides.

Behind the splash zone is the intertidal zone, which ranges from where the ocean water reaches at high tide to where it meets the shoreline at low tide.

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Behind the splash zone is the intertidal zone, which ranges from where the ocean water reaches at high tide to where it meets the shoreline at low tide.

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