ɹˈɑːki ʃˈoːɹz ɑːɹ bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkli ɹˈɪtʃ ɛnvˈaɪɹənmənts, ænd ɑːɹ ɐ jˈuːsfəl "nˈætʃɚɹəl lˈæbɹətˌɔːɹi" fɔːɹ stˈʌdiɪŋ ˌɪntɚtˈaɪdəl ɛkˈɑːlədʒi ænd ˈʌðɚ bˌaɪəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz.
Rocky shores are biologically rich environments, and are a useful "natural laboratory" for studying intertidal ecology and other biological processes.