supralittoral

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su·pra·lit·to·ral

(so͞o′prə-lĭt′ər-əl)

adj.

Of or relating to the portion of the shore just above the high-tide line.

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su•pra•lit•to•ral

(ˌsu prəˈlɪt ər əl)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to the region of a lake or ocean shore that is above the shoreline but is often damp from spray or capillary action of the water.

2. a supralittoral zone or region.

[1905–10]

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Although it is known that many of the species that inhabit supralittoral zones carry out seasonal vertical migrations, moving downshore toward the water during reproduction to spawn, as in genus Echmolittorina (Mileikovsky 1975), little is known about the larval ecology of Echmolittorina lineolata (Bueno et al.

SPAWNING AND INTRACAPSULAR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERTIDAL ZEBRA SNAIL ECHINOLITTORINA LINEOLATA (D'ORBIGNY, 1840) (MOLLUSCA, GASTROPODA, LITTORINIDAE)

Aristolochia chilensis samples were collected at different sites arranged in a rocky hillside in the supralittoral zone of Totoralillo beach (Coquimbo, Chile, 29[degrees] 58' S; 71[degrees] 22' W) [13,14].

Rapid Identification and Simultaneous Quantification of Aristolochic Acids by HPLC-DAD and Confirmations by MS in Aristolochia chilensis Using a Limited Biomass

Abbreviated development of Armases miersii (Grapsidae: Sesarminae), a crab that breeds in supralittoral rock pools.

Genetic and morphological differentiation of the semiterrestrial crab Armases angustipes (Brachyura: Sesarmidae) along the Brazilian coast

The Entophysalidetea comprises the marine photophytic algal vegetation on hard substrates in lower supralittoral and upper parts of eu-littoral level.

Descripcion y validacion de sintaxones europeos de la vegetacion dominada por briofitos, liquenes y algas

Studies on the growth, reproduction, and life cycle of the supralittoral isopod Ligia pallasii.

Differential habitat use by demographic groups of the redfinger rubble crab Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)/Ocupacao diferencial do habitat por grupos demograficos do caranguejo de dedos vermelhos Eriphia gonagra (Fabricius, 1781)

Molecular phylogeny of euglyphid testate (Cercozo: Euglyphida) suggests transitions between marine supralittoral and freshwater / terrestrial environments are infrequent.

Advances in studies on testate amoebae (Arcellinida and Euglyphida): a scientometric approach/Avancos nos estudos sobre amebas testaceas (Arcellinida e Euglyphida): uma abordagem cienciometrica

Morphodynamics and habitat safety in sandy beaches: life-history adaptations in a supralittoral amphipod.

Distribucion espacial de Ocypode quadrata (Decapoda: Ocypodidae) en ocho playas de la zona norte oriental de Cuba

ABSTRACT: The malacological collection of Outeiro Redondo showed the predominance of rocky substrate species and tidal levels between supralittoral zone and upper and middle levels of mediolittoral zone.

Restos marinos malacologicos del asentamiento calcolitico fortificado de Outeiro Redondo (Sesimbra): estrategias de recoleccion utilizadas por una comunidad sedentaria del III milenio a. C. en la costa portuguesa

As noted previously, these fishes would have been procured from a wide variety of habitats in close proximity to the site, ranging from nearshore (seaward reef flats, lagoonal patch reefs, lagoonal sand flats, littoral and supralittoral pools) to offshore (sea walls and surge channels) areas.

Temporal trends in prehistoric fishing in Palau, Micronesia over the last 1500 years

Life in the supralittoral fringe: Microhabitat choice, mobility and growth in the tropical perwinkle Cenchritis (= tectarius) muricatus (Linneaus, 1758).

Comparative study of the estimated sample size for benthic intertidal species and communities/Estudio comparativo del tamano estimativo de muestra para especies bentonicas intermareales y de la comunidad

Ultrastructure and photosynthesis in the supralittoral green macroalga Prasiola crispa from Spitsbergen (Norway) under UV exposure.

Freshwater and terrestrial algae from Ny-Alesund and Blomstrandhalvoya Island (Svalbard)

Transects extended from the supralittoral to the sublittoral zones to allow all macroalgac present to be sampled.