The intertidal zone is the area of a marine shoreline that is submerged at high tide but exposed at low tide and boasts a great biodiversity and wide range of wildlife, including: Marine plants such as seaweed and seagrass Soft and hard corals, anemones Small fishes Reef spiders Ribbon worms and flatworms Snails, clams, crabs... Continue Reading →
I'm the kind that tends to learn better by experience, so for myself, the intertidal walk was an invaluable experience, as getting to actually view all the animals in their natural habitat cemented my knowledge about them even better than in class, and also allowed me to consolidate and apply my knowledge of these creatures,... Continue Reading →
On the intertidal walk, we’d gotten to see some really interesting little guys called carpet anemones, which kind of look like shaggy carpets (see above image). The anemones in the pictures above were not identified, but from pictorial comparisons are most likely a giant carpet anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea) which can be found on Pulau Semakau. (The ones... Continue Reading →
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