A study of some of the more usual species of marine life found near rocky shores and the tide pools. Mussels, whelks, sea anenomes, sea urchins and abalone are shown in some detail.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010930
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Nature study
Animals & Wildlife → Shellfish
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coastal ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)