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The tide recedes from the shore and leaves behind temporary ecosystems, restructured and contained. Adaptable creatures once at the depths of the sea floor, are caught in the craggy landscape and reorganize themselves into a new set of rules, dramatic climate shifts and feeding habits. Vulnerable to gulls and other land predators in their shallow transparency, tide pools are fascinating to scientists and casual beach enthusiasts alike for this same quality. It's in these still waters that mollusks, anemones, and smaller crustaceans are easiest to observe for their idiosyncrasies and …