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Rocky Intertidal Coastline

Detailed Description

A typical rocky intertidal monitoring site within 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

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