[Blu's Little Classroom] Tide Pools | Marine Habitat & Life Micro-Education Series Part 2 ft. Ocean Conservation Administration, Keelung City Government

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Along rocky reef coastlines, the constant action of the tides carves out rugged, uneven terrain in the intertidal zone. Some of the hollows and depressions left behind retain seawater after the tide recedes, forming what are known as "tide pools" or "tidal channels." These pockets of water naturally attract a wealth of intertidal organisms, turning them into vibrant, living communities. Within these natural aquariums, all manner of small creatures hide and thrive — so let's follow the Marine Habitat & Life Micro-Education Series into this tiny world and track them down!

00:25 Environment Introduction 01:55 Sponge, colonial sea squirts, frilled flatworm 02:14 Cratena cf. braziliana nudibranch 02:52 Egg mass of Cratena cf. braziliana 03:21 Four-lined combtooth blenny (female) 04:08 Four-lined combtooth blenny (male) 05:29 Brunner's anemone 06:20 Pay attention to tides when observing the intertidal zone 06:31 Best time to observe the intertidal zone

What Is the Marine Habitat & Life Micro-Education Series

BlueTrend Marine Habitat & Life Micro-Education Series Co-produced with the Ocean Affairs Council's Ocean Conservation Administration and the Keelung City Government Our goal is to help everyone rediscover the ocean and its creatures in a relaxed, accessible way. Content includes:

1. Introduction to Wanghaijiao Chaojing Bay
2. Ocean Citizen Scientists
3. Sea Lettuce
4. Tide Pools
5. Underneath the Rock
6. Crustose Coralline Algae
7. Soft Coral
8. Tree Hydroid
9. Collector Urchin
10. Sandy Bottom

Frilled Flatworm

Cratena cf. braziliana Nudibranch

Egg Mass of Cratena cf. braziliana

Four-Lined Combtooth Blenny (Female)

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Four-Lined Combtooth Blenny (Male)

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Brunner's Anemone

Further Reading & Links:

1. Ocean Affairs Council — Ocean Conservation Administration
2. Keelung City Government
3. iOcean Marine Conservation Network
4. BlueTrend Ocean Science Video Channel