intertidal zone
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Moddelmog said the excavator left a large hole in the rocky intertidal zone, where fish, sea stars and other species linger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The newly discovered tracks lie in the modern intertidal zone, where they are covered by seawater at high tide twice a day.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 24, 2026
More of the intertidal zone — where crabs, sculpin and sea stars hang out — will be exposed Thursday and Friday than any other time this year.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
The Coupled Temperature and Biodiversity Observation Network, which is still expanding, is helping scientists understand how climate change and other factors are influencing the thermal environments of marine organisms in the highly dynamic intertidal zone.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 1, 2023
Therefore, living things that thrive in the intertidal zone are often adapted to being dry for long periods of time.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
