Life in the intertidal zone is adapted to constantly changing conditions. As the ocean rises and falls with the tides, the species that call the this area (between the lowest low tide and the highest high tide) deal with constant change! Barnacles, muscles, sea anemones, limpets, sea stars, rockweed, and much more have special adaptations to thrive here. Smashing waves, salty water, underwater, above water, predators, and changing temperates are some of the daily challenges that intertidal life