intertidal zone
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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
Those precise measurements show that at high tide, an intertidal zone can easily vary one or two centimeters in height within a single day.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2024
An enormous intertidal zone touch tank is the main attraction and is filled with Salish Sea residents, including sand rose anemones, giant green anemones, sea stars and kelp crabs.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 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
Describe the conditions and challenges facing organisms living in the intertidal zone.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
