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Date: 06-06-2019
Time: 14:50
Location: McNeil Bay Beach. Victoria BC. (48.4116919,-123.3157538).
Weather: Partly sunny, 15ºC.
I am interested in marine ecosystems since I live a block away from the ocean in Victoria, BC. I am most interested in the intertidal zone at McNeil Bay. As a young child, I really enjoyed looking in the tide pools and seeing what sort of organisms lived in them. I am now able to notice that the pools fluctuate in size and abundance of life. The area that I chose to study is a rocky seashore stretching 200 meters along the West Coast of Victoria.
3 questions that came up during my observation were:
What are the most common inhabitants of the tidal pools? The barnacles and anemones stay constant but do the fish stay in the same pool?
How many different species live in them? Are there more of one type of species in a pool and why is this? Does this change when looking at pools further from the ocean?
What factors contribute to the harsh environment in the tide pools? Such as, dry conditions or too much rainwater. Would this account for the unique species in each pool?
