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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Rosemead has future plans to offer seaweed-foraging experiences there in its pristine intertidal zone with Seaflora.
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Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
The brittle stars live in the sandy material below rocks from intertidal zones to shallow waters around 25 feet deep, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Another project Martinez joined was the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network, a research project in which college students from Southern California schools work together to monitor local intertidal zones.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
The authors also pointed to the deaths of billions of intertidal invertebrates during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, as well as a catastrophic die-off of corals along 29 percent of the Great Barrier Reef, in the aftermath of a 2016 marine heat wave.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
The brittle stars live in the sandy material below rocks from intertidal zones to shallow waters around 25 feet deep, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
Another project Martinez joined was the Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network, a research project in which college students from Southern California schools work together to monitor local intertidal zones.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 9 June 2025
The authors also pointed to the deaths of billions of intertidal invertebrates during the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome, as well as a catastrophic die-off of corals along 29 percent of the Great Barrier Reef, in the aftermath of a 2016 marine heat wave.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 20 May 2025
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“Intertidal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intertidal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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