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Biomass

The mass of living matter per unit of habitat (e.g. volume of water or area of bottom). Also referred to as standing crop or standing stock.

Station, control

A point on the ground whose horizontal or vertical location is used as a basis for obtaining locations of other points.

Ballast Water

Water carried by a vessel to improve its stability.

Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)

The management of sectoral components (e.g., fisheries, forestry, agriculture, tourism, urban development) as part of a functional whole (a holistic approach to management). In ICM the focus is on the users of natural resources, not on the stock per se of these resources. Frequently used synonyms for ICM are integrated coastal area management (ICAM) and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM).

Breaker Zone

The zone within which waves approaching the coastline commence breaking, typically in water depths of between 5 and 10 meters for ocean coasts, but sometimes in shallower water.

Shoreline Management

The development of strategic, long-term and sustainable coastal defence and land-use policy within a sediment cell.

  • 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
    • Barbados Marine Spatial Plan Project
    • 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
    • Coastal Habitat Research Permit 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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