psammolittoral

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, psammo- (“sand”) +‎ littoral.

Adjective

psammolittoral (not comparable)

  1. (ecology) Relating to sandy shores.
    • 1994, Kinchin, Ian M, The biology of tardigrades‎[1], page 97:
      Laboratory experiments have attempted to determine the effects of certain environmental variables on the position of some psammolittoral marine species within their sediments (e.g. Pollock 1975b), but further investigations, using a wider range of environmental variables on a range of species, are necessary before any generalizations can be made.
    • 1923, Welch,paul.s., Limnology‎[2], page 324:
      Neel investigated the psammolittoral biota, both plant and animal, in the beaches and shoals of Douglas Lake, Michigan, and reported the occurrence of more than 240 species of organisms distributed taxonomically[.]
    • 1966, Proceedings of the Helminthological Society of Washington‎[3], The Helmithological Society of Washington, page 23:
      A new species of Halichoanolaimus was encountered during ecological investigations of the psammolittoral fauna of the Raritan estuary.
    • 1958, Benton, Allen H, Principles of field biology & ecology‎[4], page 143:
      The areas of lakes involved in zonation include the littoral zone (the region in which there is light penetration to the bottom) and the psammolittoral zone (the region along the edge of the water).
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