Intertidal

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Definition of Intertidal:
The intertidal zone is the area of the shore that lies between the highest normal high tide and the lowest normal low tide. It is also called littoral zone. [1]

It can be further subdivided into:

  • high tide zone or high littoral zone
  • middle tide zone or mid-littoral zone
  • low intertidal zone or lower littoral zone
This is the common definition for Intertidal, other definitions can be discussed in the article


References

  1. ↑ Pinet P.R. 1998.Invitation to Oceanography. Jones and Barlett Publishers. p. 508