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The Wave Crash and Intertidal exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Wave Crash and Intertidal exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium 4’ The Zoological Society of London The Wave Crash and Intertidal exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium CHARLES FARWELL, JOHN CHRISTIANSEN, MARK FERGUSON, ROGER PHILLIPS & FREYA SOMMER Moil t r r q ’ , Cufifortziu 93940, U S A The effective presentation of intertidal plants and animals is a challenge to any aquarium. The intertidal zone can be physically harsh and adaptation to this environment has created an assemblage of plants and animals which d o not merely tolerate such conditions but require them for survival. The experiences common to this community include exposure during low tides, temperature extremes, changes in salinity during periods of heavy rain and pounding surf. The first representations of the intertidal area in a museum setting were standard aquarium exhibits housing the types of plants and animals which it is possible to collect at low tide. Such displays have always been popular with visitors but. because they demand frequent collection of fresh specimens, they can usually be sustained only at institutions near the coast. Even there, they tend to be limited to the hardier species. The next development in exhibit design w a s the open pool exhibit where visitors could look http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Zoo Yearbook Wiley

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Wiley
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© 1987 The Zoological Society of London
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0074-9664
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1748-1090
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10.1111/j.1748-1090.1987.tb03130.x
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4’ The Zoological Society of London The Wave Crash and Intertidal exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium CHARLES FARWELL, JOHN CHRISTIANSEN, MARK FERGUSON, ROGER PHILLIPS & FREYA SOMMER Moil t r r q ’ , Cufifortziu 93940, U S A The effective presentation of intertidal plants and animals is a challenge to any aquarium. The intertidal zone can be physically harsh and adaptation to this environment has created an assemblage of plants and animals which d o not merely tolerate such conditions but require them for survival. The experiences common to this community include exposure during low tides, temperature extremes, changes in salinity during periods of heavy rain and pounding surf. The first representations of the intertidal area in a museum setting were standard aquarium exhibits housing the types of plants and animals which it is possible to collect at low tide. Such displays have always been popular with visitors but. because they demand frequent collection of fresh specimens, they can usually be sustained only at institutions near the coast. Even there, they tend to be limited to the hardier species. The next development in exhibit design w a s the open pool exhibit where visitors could look

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International Zoo Yearbook – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 1987

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