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... tide pools carry out photosynthesis , releasing dissolved oxygen into their pools . The pools at low tide become acidic from the presence of excess carbon dioxide given off by ani- mal respiration . This dramatically alters their pH ...
... tide pools carry out photosynthesis , releasing dissolved oxygen into their pools . The pools at low tide become acidic from the presence of excess carbon dioxide given off by ani- mal respiration . This dramatically alters their pH ...
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... tide pools . Numerous species of limpet , mussel , nudibranch , sea slug , and snail join one of the largest and most interesting of tide pool mollusks , the sea hare . This large inver- tebrate has evolved a ... tide pool. Tide Pools 63.
... tide pools . Numerous species of limpet , mussel , nudibranch , sea slug , and snail join one of the largest and most interesting of tide pool mollusks , the sea hare . This large inver- tebrate has evolved a ... tide pool. Tide Pools 63.
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... tide pools . Unlike their sea star relatives , they feed not upon large shelled prey but upon plank- ton , using one of two food - gathering strategies . They either filter - feed with an extravagant ... tide pools and rocky. Tide Pools 65.
... tide pools . Unlike their sea star relatives , they feed not upon large shelled prey but upon plank- ton , using one of two food - gathering strategies . They either filter - feed with an extravagant ... tide pools and rocky. Tide Pools 65.
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