tidal pool
Americannoun
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A pool of water remaining after a tide has retreated. The physical conditions of the tidal pool can change significantly throughout the day as the temperature of its water fluctuates with solar heating and its salinity increases with evaporation. As a result, tidal pools are harsh environments for the organisms that inhabit them.
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Also called tide pool
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A black sponge that encrusts tidal pool rocks in southern Japan, Halichondria okadai, produced a drug, now marketed as Halaven, to treat late-stage breast cancer.
From Scientific American • Aug. 27, 2022
In “Manhattan Beach,” nearly every scene is set against a river or an ocean or a tidal pool.
From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2017
In 1961, Philip Helfrich, a professor at the University of Hawaii on Oahu, and a graduate student named John Shupe, persuaded fishermen to take them to the tidal pool in the legend.
From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2017
Muizenberg, just beyond Danger Beach, is where everyone learns to surf, but Dalebrook is the tidal pool and beach locals keep to themselves.
From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2016
My gasp was cut off quick as I was yanked forward into the tidal pool of standing marsh water.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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