The effect of the size of the rock pools on the diversity of animals in the rock pool.
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... ROCKY SHORES The effect of the size of the rock pools on the diversity of animals in the rock pool Kashaf Iqbal 13 G Introduction I am going to investigate how the size of the rock pools effects the diversity of animals in the rock pools. Rock pools provide a glimpse into the underwater world. Once the "sea's blanket" is taken away, the rock pool is isolated as if it were a small aquarium and its living conditions begin to change. These environments are one of the harshest to be found on the coastline. There are various abiotic factors that affect the diversity of animals in a particular size of rock pools. Oxygen is one of the factors. Animals need oxygen for breathing. Oxygen is absorbed at the surface of the water. Therefore, animals in shallow rock pools would have more chance of getting oxygen than animals in deeper rock pools. This could have effect on














