Marine Life Series: Oyster Drills

Mark H — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:04:43 -0600

The intertidal zone, that area of the coast that lies between the high tide and low tide marks, is a very difficult place for animals to live. Not only must they deal with crashing waves, any creature inhabiting this zone must be able to withstand being submerged for part of the day and exposed to air for the rest. Most, like mussels and barnacles, are able to seal their shells shut during low tide and simply wait for the water to return.

Unfortunately, they also have to deal with predators. Raccoons and sea gulls come to the intertidal zone at low tide searching for vulnerable prey, while crabs and fish move in with the incoming flow of water to do the same. And then there is the oyster drill.

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Marine Life Series: Oyster Drills