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Even Though Rocky Shores Are Subject to Some of the Same

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Even though rocky shores are subject to some of the same abiotic factors as sandy beaches, such as changes in temperature and salinity, the species diversity is much higher in the former than the latter. What other variables do you think contribute to this high species diversity in the rocky intertidal?


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