Some small seawater fish have made the intertidal zone their home, and flourish in small tidal pools among rocky outcrop
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Some small seawater fish have made the intertidal zone their home, and flourish in small tidal pools among rocky outcrop
Some small seawater fish have made the intertidal zone their home, and flourish in small tidal pools among rocky outcrops of the shore. What metabolic, respiratory and osmoregulatory challenges do these fish face during high and low tides, and how can they deal with them? Discuss the variety of physiologic adaptations that may enable these animals to survive the 12-hour periods of submergence and emergence.
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