Rocky shore

The rise and fall of tides on a rocky shore can define a volatile habitat for marine life
Rocky shore in Lanzarote, Spain
Rocky beach in Canary Islands
Rocky shore in Batanes, Philippines
Rocky shore in Leblon, Brazil

A rocky shore is an intertidal area of seacoasts where solid rock predominates. Rocky shores are biologically rich environments, and are a useful "natural laboratory" for studying intertidal ecology and other biological processes. Due to their high accessibility, they have been well studied for a long time and their species are well known.

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