in·ter·tid·al

(ĭn′tər-tīd′l)

adj.

Of or being the region between the high tide mark and the low tide mark.

in′ter·tid′al·ly adv.

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intertidal

(ˌɪntəˈtaɪdəl)

adj

(Physical Geography) of or relating to the zone of the shore between the high-water mark and low-water mark

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in•ter•tid•al

(ˌɪn tərˈtaɪd l)

adj.

of or pertaining to the littoral region that is above the low-water mark and below the high-water mark.

[1880–85]

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intertidal - of or relating to the littoral area above the low-tide mark

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Dimly I could see the intertidal creatures darting away from my feet.

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The discovery was made by a group of researchers commissioned by the Kinmen National Park administrative office in 2016 to investigate organisms inhabiting the intertidal zone of Leiyu, said the Office.

New top-shell species discovered on Taiwan's Kinmen islands

ceratodes in the northern Chilean coast to spite to collect intertidal ascidians between Iquique and Antofagasta (Stations 129, 131, 133 and 159 sampled during Lund University Chile Expedition 1948-1949).

Ascidia ceratodes (Huntsman, 1912) (Tunicata: Ascidiidae) off the northern Chilean coast: new record

The Scottish Coastal Archaeology and the Problem of Erosion Trust said: "The site at Lionacleit is extra special because there is also evidence of archaeological remains in the intertidal zone."

Ancient find worth a butcher's

With my background in biology, I'm intrigued by intertidal habitats, partly described in the opening lines of Edna St.

Waves and tides

The company says SeaShield systems provide long-term corrosion control for steel, concrete and timber structures in the splash and intertidal zones and they accommodates piles (such as at Falmouth ) with cylindrical, hexagonal, square and H cross sections.

Protection at Falmouth fuel piers

The lithofacies analysis suggests shallow marine to intertidal environment for the Dandot Formation.

PALYNOSTRATIGRAPHY, LITHOFACIES AND PLAYNOFACIES ANALYSIS OF THE EARLY PERMIAN DANDOT FORMATION, SALT RANGE, PAKISTAN

As an occupant of intertidal and subtidal soft substrates from Alaska to Baja California (Andersen 1971, Goodwin & Pease 1987), this clam is one of the largest burrowing bivalves in the world.

GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION IN THE LIFE HISTORY AND MORPHOLOGY OF THE PACIFIC GEODUCK PANOPEA GENEROSA

At present, our knowledge about the arsenic (As) cycles and species in marine sediments, especially in intertidal sediments, is limited.

Transportation and Transformation of Arsenic Species at the Intertidal Sediment-Water Interface of Bohai Bay, China

Holothuria leucospilota is commonly found at the edge of reef flat shore in the intertidal area, where it occupies tidal pool with the depths ranging from several centimetres to a half metre or being fully exposed [4].

Holothuria leucospilota Population in Satang Besar Island, Sarawak, Malaysia