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Seagrass

Members of marine seed plants that grow chiefly on sand or sand-mud bottom. They are most abundant in water less than 9m deep. The common types are: Eel grass (Zostera), Turtle grass (Thallasia), and Mantee grass (Syringodium).

Hard Defenses

General term applied to impermeable coastal defense structures of concrete, timber, steel, masonry, etc, which reflect a high proportion of incident wave energy.

Longshore

Parallel to and near the shoreline; Also referred to as alongshore.

The transmission of waves through water.

A geographically defined area that is designed and managed to achieve specified environmental objectives.

Intertidal zone (often called littoral zone)

The part of the shoreline that is submerged at high tide and exposed at low tide.

Aquifer

Permeable geological formation through which groundwater can flow and from which groundwater can be readily extracted. (See also Groundwater).

  • Home
  • ICZM Policy and Legislation
    • Updated Draft Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (2020)
    • Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan
    • Local Legislation
    • International Conventions and Committees
  • Projects and Programs
    • Coastal Risk Assessment and Management Program
    • Coastal Infrastructure Programme
    • Coastal Conservation Programme
    • Coastal Conservation Study
    • Diagnostic and Pre-Feasibility Coastal Conservation Study
  • Public Education
    • My Coast
    • Calendar of Events
    • News and Articles
    • Coastal Project Stakeholder Feedback
  • Marine Parks
    • Carlisle Bay Marine Park
    • Folkestone Marine Protected Area
  • Resources
    • CZMU Library and Online Catalog
    • Coral Reef Research Application
    • Coral Bleaching Report
    • Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease Report
    • Sea Urchin Die-Off Report
    • Buoys
    • Careers
    • Current Issues
    • FAQs
    • Glossary of Terms
    • Photo Gallery
    • Video Gallery
    • Report an Issue
  • About the CZMU
    • Mission of the CZMU
    • History
    • CZMU Sections
    • Contact CZMU
    • Apply to be an Intern
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