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

Found in the Australian intertidal zone, the isopod also represents a completely new genus.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

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 sensors have also revealed how, during summers, the upwelling of cold water along Europe’s coast—the bane of beach-goers—can help cool the 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