Define Sandy Beaches
Describe the Zones of a
sandy beach
What Adaptations against
desiccation are there in this
zone?
Adaptations towards feeding are
there in sandy beaches
1
2
Sediment
Covered
Shores
Define Muddy salt
marshes
Describe the Zones of a
muddy salt marsh
1
2
3
Adaptations towards feeding are
there in muddy salt marsh
A) Sediment covered shores
1) Sediment covered shores– shores covered with gravel, sand, silt and clay
a) What are the two types of sediment covered shores?
(I) Sandy beaches –
(II) Muddy salt marshes –
b) What determines the type of sediment that covers the shore?
c) How do animals resist drying out on sediment covered shores?
Zones on a sandy beach:
(i)
(ii)
Feeding adaptation on sandy beach:
Zones on a muddy salt marsh
(I) There are three basic zones to a muddy salt marsh:
(i) The lower mud flat –
(ii) Cord grass aria –
(iii) Transition zone –
Feeding adaptation on muddy salt marsh