Look through the species files to broaden your knowledge of the super-tough plants and animals living on the coast.

Coastal species __________________ **Birds** __________________ Adelie penguin Arctic tern Bald eagle Carrion crow Chinstrap penguin Crested auklet Frigate bird Galapagos hawk Galapagos storm petrel Gannet Gulls Oystercatcher Peregrine falcon Prion Raven Steller's sea eagle Stork Tufted puffin __________________ **Crustaceans** __________________ Acorn barnacle Common shore crab Sand hopper Velvet swimming crab __________________ **Fish** __________________ Capelin Lumpsucker Sand goby Shanny/    Common blenny __________________ **Mammals** __________________ Humpback whale Orca/    Killer whale South American sea lion/    Southern sea lion Southern elephant seal Walrus Wolf __________________ **Molluscs** __________________ Blue-rayed limpet Chiton Common limpet Common mussel Common periwinkle Dog whelk __________________ **Plants** __________________ Black lichen Centrales dinoflagellate Channelled wrack Gonyaulax dinoflagellate Marram grass Oarweed Sea lettuce Serrated wrack __________________ **Reptiles** __________________ Adder Flat-backed turtle Green turtle Marine iguana Olive Ridley turtle __________________ **Others** __________________ Common starfish Ragworm Sea anemone Sea pen Sponge

The coast is a series of rough and tumble habitats. Discover more about tides, exposure and rocky and sandy shores.

Coastal infobursts __________________ Beach pollution Coasts: drying out and temperature Dunes Mangroves Mermaid's purse Photosynthesis Rock pools Rocky shore Sandy shore Seaweed Tides Waves Wave exposure or fetch

	Are you ready to be miniaturised? Prepare yourself for an adventure across brutal rocks and towering dunes - get ready for Life on the Edge!

	Saline water is water that contains more than 0.1 per cent salt by mass.