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Rocky Shore
岩石海岸生態(Chinese)
The intertidal zone, particularly west of the
headlands, provides a rich exhibit of seashells (mussels, finger limpets, barnacles), sea worms, anemones, hermit crabs, and several species of small fish, including tidepool sculpins. At low tide, the shoreline is
crawling with life, in and out of the rocky pools. Purple shore crabs drag their bodies across the sand, leaving "tire" marks. Plants including the sea sac and sea palm are found at the water's edge.
The predominant plant species within the rocky intertidal habitat of the study area are seaweeds or
macro-algae (non-vascular plants), particularly green algae and red algae. Rockweed, a brown alga. Sessile
organisms, primarily mussels and barnacles and Balanus glandula, were observed throughout the rocky zone. Mobile organisms, mainly gammarid amphipods (beach hoppers), isopods (sow bugs), and shorecrabs were also
seen. Rocky intertidal invertebrates are preyed upon by various birds at low tide and nearshore fishes at high tide. For example, American crow and western gull were observed in the study area foraging amongst the cobbles and
pebbles, feeding on mussels and crabs. Black oystercatchers, ruddy turnstones, and black turnstones were also seen foraging in the rocky intertidal habitat at the site.
岩石海岸生態(Rocky Shore)
最近自然歷史步行導覽活動
最近綠色文化生態旅遊活動
典型岩岸生態依潮汐海水深淺分為地衣帶、藤壺帶(Barnacles)、貽貝帶、昆布帶等不同生態。退潮時刻，沙石
露出水面，各種濱鳥紛紛飛來覓食。這種滿佈藤壺(Barnacles)與貽貝(Mussels)的岩岸擁有各種海生昆蟲，常吸引來一些特別的濱鳥，如黑蠣鷸
(Black Oystercatcher)、黑翻石鷸(Black Turnstone)、三趾鷸(Sanderling)等，沙岸的小海灣可見美洲赤頭鴨(Wigeon)。往外海望去，你也不難發現成群的衝浪海鴨(Scoter)、巴洛氏金眼鴨(Goldeneye)、喵鷗與環嘴鷗、潛鳥(Loons)、紅胸秋沙鴨(Merganser)、以及西部鷿鷈(Western Grebe)。
春季時節，野花盛開，當我們漫步於懸崖峭壁的岩石上，將會很驚訝地發現許多植物與花草仍可以在這貧脊的
土壤上綻放出美麗的花朵，呈現旺盛的生命力。我們可以在海岸岩石上見到最高大的道格拉斯冷杉(Douglas Fir)，漿果鵑樹
(Arbutus)，濱松(Shore Pine)，以及西洋鐵杉(Western Hemlock) 。步道兩旁長滿著沙龍白株樹(Salal)、紅黑果(Red Huckleberry)、奧勒岡果、紅色接骨木果、劍蕨、泡沫花、以及歐洲蕨(Bracken Fern) 。
不同的蕨類也搭配不同的灌木與樹林，如適應潮濕的黑莓(Black Berry)、鮭莓(Salmon Berry)、紅柏(Red Cedar)，以及性喜乾燥的Saskatoon漿果、漿果鵑樹(Arbutus)、道格拉斯冷杉(Douglas Fir)與濱杉(Shore Pine)。沿途迎接您季節的野花，有白色珍珠般的永�(Pearly Everlasting)、紫紅色的火生草(Fireweed)與毛地黃(Foxglove)、以及黃色的秋騏麟(Goldenrod)與野菊花(Daisy)。
接近海邊的岩岸懸崖生長著適應較乾燥、耐風寒的植物，如漿果鵑樹(Arbutus)、赤楊葉唐棣
(Saskatoon Berry)、尖塔木(Hardheck)
、濱松(Shore Pine)、道格拉斯冷杉(Douglas Fir)、紅越橘(Huckleberry)、沙龍白珠樹(Salal)，以及耐鹼水的本地牛毛草(Red Fessue)。
生態環境主題自然保護區
白石鎮(White Rock)海岸
Belcarra岩岸
三角洲市潮湖(Tidal Lagoon)
本拿比巴納德海洋(Barnet Marine)
公園
南素里新月海灘(Crescent Beach)
列治文市愛歐娜海灘
(Iona Beach)
欣賞野鳥需知(Birder*s Must-Knows)
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