Page values for "Glossary:Tidal flat"
From Indian River Lagoon Project
"definition" values
1 row is stored for this page| Term | tidal flat |
| Definition | An extensive, nearly horizontal, barren or sparsely vegetated tract of land that is alternately covered and uncovered by the tide, and consists of unconsolidated sediment (mostly clays, silts and/or sand, and organic materials). * Tidal flat, level muddy surface bordering an estuary, alternately submerged and exposed to the air by changing tidal levels. |
| SourceURL | http://nesoil.com/sas/glossary.htm |
| Type | noun |
| Synonym | mud flat |
| Sentence | The mud of a tidal flat is characteristically rich in dissolved nutrients, plankton, and organic debris, and it supports large numbers of smaller mobile and burrowing animals, notably crabs, pelecypods, gastropods, and worms. |
| RelatedURL | https://www.britannica.com/science/tidal-flat |
| Poster | Admin |
| Postdate | 20191105102827 |
| TermID | 20191105102827 |
