intertidal
adjective
in·ter·tid·al
ˌin-tər-ˈtī-dᵊl 
: of, relating to, or being the part of the littoral zone above low-tide mark
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animals that live in the intertidal zone
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Consider the South American intertidal burrowing crab, a key species in the tidal flats and salt marsh grassland ecosystems of coastal Brazil and Argentina.
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Botanical Beach, one of the richest intertidal zones on the entire west coast of Canada, is a five-minute drive from town.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
For animals and plants that make their homes in the intertidal zone, survival depends on flexibility, on adapting to a world in which the only constant is inconstancy.
—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Not much is known about sea anemones endemic to South Africa’s intertidal zone, perhaps in part because these polyps retract their tentacles into tight bulbs during low tide and when exposed to air, sunlight and predators.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
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Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
Botanical Beach, one of the richest intertidal zones on the entire west coast of Canada, is a five-minute drive from town.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
For animals and plants that make their homes in the intertidal zone, survival depends on flexibility, on adapting to a world in which the only constant is inconstancy.
—Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Not much is known about sea anemones endemic to South Africa’s intertidal zone, perhaps in part because these polyps retract their tentacles into tight bulbs during low tide and when exposed to air, sunlight and predators.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
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“Intertidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertidal. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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intertidal
adjective
in·ter·tid·al
ˌint-ər-ˈtīd-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or being the area that is above low-tide mark but exposed to flooding by the tide
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