tidelands
Shore between tides
Tidelands are coastal areas alternately covered and uncovered by the rise and fall of tides—the strip between high and low water marks.
The term appears most often in legal and property contexts, where ownership of tidelands has been extensively litigated: The state claimed the tidelands as public trust lands.
Tidelands may also refer more broadly to coastal wetlands and marshes influenced by tidal action.
Particles settling in liquid
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- alluviumWater-deposited loose sediment
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- depositPlace for safekeeping
mudflat · accretion · erosion · sedimentation · stratum · substrate · peat · turbidity
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- nurseryRoom for infants
flora · fauna · conservation · ecology · waterfowl · invertebrates · shorebirds · crustaceans
Land-water boundary
- foreshoreIntertidal coastal zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- seashoreOcean's edge
- littoralRelating to seashores
strandline · beachfront · oceanfront · seafront · seaside · coastline · sandbanks · shoals
Mildly salty water
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- inletWater extending into land
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
estuarine · anadromous · halocline · fluvial · lagoon · embayment · tidepool · channel
Legal right of possession
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- leaseTemporary use contract
- easementLimited land-use privilege
jurisdiction · deed · survey · navigation · high-water · property · zoning · reclamation
Units enabling organism dispersal
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
sediment
Particles settling in liquid
deposit · mudflat · accretion · erosion · sedimentation · stratum · substrate · peat · turbidity · particle
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- wetlandsWater-saturated terrain
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- biodiversityRange of life forms
nursery · flora · fauna · conservation · ecology · waterfowl · invertebrates · shorebirds · crustaceans · mollusks
shoreline
Land-water boundary
littoral · strandline · beachfront · oceanfront · seafront · seaside · coastline · sandbanks · shoals · dunes
brackish
Mildly salty water
- deltaSymbol denoting variation
- inletWater extending into land
- confluenceMeeting point of streams
salinity · estuarine · anadromous · halocline · fluvial · lagoon · embayment · tidepool · channel · plume
ownership
Legal right of possession
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- leaseTemporary use contract
easement · jurisdiction · deed · survey · navigation · high-water · property · zoning · reclamation
propagules
Units enabling organism dispersal
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
- tidelandsseabed, sea bed
- regionsregion, regions, area, areas, zone
- shore accessbeach access, beach path, beach stairs, coastal access, water access
- Hood CanalUnion, Bangor
tidelandsseabed
Underwater terrain below
ocean floor · deep sea · uplands · highlands · high ground
tidelandsinterior
Inside area or region
hinterland · backcountry · heartland · open ocean · deep water