Fucus in the Rocky Intertidal
Detailed Description
A cluster of fucus (Fucus distichus) mussels (Mytilus spp.) and barnacles at one of five rocky intertidal sampling sites in Katmai National Park and Preserve. An annual assessment of estimate percent cover and densities of intertidal invertebrates and algae is used to quantitatively assess change in communities from sheltered rocky shorelines.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo taken by Laura McDuffie, U.S. Geological Survey