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tidal frequency

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tidal frequency [′tīd·əl ′frē·kwən·sē]
(oceanography)
The rate of travel, in degrees per day, of a component of a tide, the component being created by a particular juxtaposition of forces in the sun-earth-moon system.
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This pattern of release minimizes the impact of visual predators on newly hatched zoeae and takes advantage of circulation at tidal frequency to transport zoeae away from intertidal habitats where conditions may not be favorable for larval development.
Patterns of larval release by the Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus ... by Iglay, Raymond B. / Journal of Shellfish Research
 
 
 
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