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Story: Coastal shoreline

Zones of a rocky shore

Zones of a rocky shore

This diagram shows the typical distribution of common organisms on the rocky coasts of New Zealand. Most species are adapted to a specific zone.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Artwork by Bruce Mahalski

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Coastal shoreline', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/coastal-shoreline/2/1