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tidal flat

intertidal, non-vegetated, soft sediment habitats, found between mean high-water and mean low-water spring tide datums; a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide
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tidal flat

Summary

Key Facts

  • tidal flat is a type of coastal landform[1].
  • tidal flat is a type of marine habitat[2].
  • tidal flat is a type of intertidal wetland[3].
  • tidal flat's described at URL is recorded as https://naturalhistory2.si.edu/smsfp/irlspec/Tidal_Flats.htm[4].
  • tidal flat's OpenStreetMap tag is recorded as wetland=tidalflat[5].
  • tidal flat's studied by is recorded as tidal flat ecology[6].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include coastal landform[1], marine habitat[2], and intertidal wetland[3].

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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → science/tidal-flat
    Fast id → 1150768
    Jstor topic id (archived) → tidal-flats
    Imported from → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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