Glossary:Tidal flat
From Indian River Lagoon Project
tidal flat
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.
Word Class: noun
Synonym: mud flat
Example: 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.
