BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 25, 2020
As the tide ebbs from Maine’s rocky coastline, pockets of saltwater are left behind, filled with a wide variety of aquatic creatures and plants. These tide pools present the perfect opportunity for people to easily observe ocean life. They’re like little natural aquariums, rearranged with each new tide. “They’re everywhere along the Maine coast,” said Helen Hess, an invertebrate zoologist and professor at College of the Atlantic. “Tide pools offer a refuge in the intertidal zone for those things that prefer to always be underwater.”