The intertidal strip displays zonation—from the sea grass at the bottom up through strata of sea anemones and mussels and barnacles to the limpets at the top—all within a few steps.

The intertidal rocks at Natural Bridges State Beach are covered in life: sea stars, seaweeds, urchins, and crabs are just some of the area's intertidal inhabitants. Visit them in their tidepool homes ...

A comparative analysis of the upper thermal tolerance limits of eastern Pacific porcelain crabs, genus Petrolisthes: Influences of latitude, vertical zonation, acclimation and phylogeny by J ...

Blue mussels have a unique adaptation to intertidal life. Help scientists map their location along the Gulf of Maine coast on Aug. 4.

A couple of weeks ago, on a sunny March Sunday, a group of scientists, shellfish harvesters and town employees headed out on the mudflats to set up a mud-bound experiment — all in an effort to ...