rocky shore
Boulder-strewn coastal edge
A rocky shore is a coastal area where the land meets the sea through exposed bedrock, boulders, and stones rather than sand or mud.
These intertidal zones support distinctive ecosystems of tide pools, barnacles, mussels, and seaweed adapted to crashing waves and tidal cycles: We spent the afternoon exploring tide pools along the rocky shore.
- tide poolWave-stranded water hollow
- tidepoolsCoastal rock hollows holding seawater
- seaweedSaltwater aquatic plants
- barnaclesShell-armored marine clingers
- crashing wavesSurf hitting the shore
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- coastal areasbeachfront, oceanfront, waterfront, seaside village, coastal town
- maritimeships, ship, boat, boats, anchors
- coastal lifedolphins, pelicans, lighthouses, seagulls, fishing
- cliff sceneryocean views, sea views, coastline, horizon, waves
- coastal featurescoast, beach, bay, cliff, cove
- coastal landformsbeach, beaches, cliff, cliffs, coast
substrate composition
rocky shoresandy beach
Granular coastal shoreline
sandy shore · mudflat · mud flat · pebble beach · shell beach
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