What are three conditions that intertidal zone organisms must withstand?

Answer 1

Well the abiotic conditions during the winter vary from life under water to life above water where they are exposed to high temperatures, full son , and strong drying winds. During the winter they alternate between icy ocean water and exposure to bitterly cold air, snow and ice. Throughout the year, theses species must also be able to withstand the daily pounding of wave action. To withstand all of this many intertidal species have protective body coating and very tough tissues.

Answer 2

Desiccation stress: intertidal organisms regularly experience emersion, and marine organisms tend to dry out when exposed to air.

Heat and salinity stress: intertidal organisms experience greater variation in temperature and salinity than subtidal organisms.

Restriction of feeding: many intertidal organisms must stop feeding when exposed to air, which can have negative fitness consequences.

Abrasion: particles in suspension or floating debris scrape delicate structures.

Pressure: the hydrostatic pressure exerted by breaking waves can crush or damage delicate and compressible structures.

Drag: as water flows over rocks, it exerts a directional force on organisms that can rip them from their location.

Answer 3

They face many conditions, like being attacked by sharks, or when its low-tide they can get snatched up by seagulls.

Answer 4

split into bands based on their tolerance to various physical factors such as exposure to wind or waves

Answer 5

apples suck

Answer 6

Mostly nekton and benthos.