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Beach types can also be based on the degree of exposure. This ranges from very sheltered over sheltered and exposed to very exposed.
Functioning and adaptations
The intertidal zone is covered part of the day by water and is part of the day exposed to air. High tides bring nutrients and food with it. When the tide retreats, waste products, eggs and larvae are taken. This causes changes for the organisms that live there. They have adapted to this changing environment, as seen on rocky shores.