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Coastal Biomes: Tide Pools

Related Article: Learn more about tides.

When the tide goes out, depressions in the rocky shore capture and hold water, creating tide pools.

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Coastal Biomes: Tide Pools (1:07)

When the tide goes out, depressions in the rocky shore capture and hold water, creating tide pools.

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