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intertidal

in ter tahy duhl

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

  • He and other marine experts found significant reductions in a type of sea worm and in the variety of intertidal fauna.
  • Carl Hubbs, marine biology professor emeritus at La Jolla's Scripps Institution, predicted "a complete destruction of life in the intertidal regions along the shore for 20 miles .
  • While atolls burst with color, these intertidal forests are distinguished by exposed roots, mucky water and clouds of mosquitoes.
News & Articles

  • Maine developing plan to manage rockweed harvest
    Rockweed in Cape Elizabeth. Rockweed, which grows in the ocean's intertidal zone, provides food, shelter and a spawning habitat for a wide variety of animals and organisms including lobsters, mussels, snails, periwinkles and fish.
    June 10, 2013 - The Lewiston Sun Journal
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  • David Jablonski in Scientist Live
    They're known from the shallowest intertidal zone to the deepest of the deep sea,Jablonski said of the bivalves, a group that includes clams, scallops and oysters. "They're known in every latitude, from the north polar ocean to the...

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