intertidal
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- 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.