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There are currently 7 terms in this directory beginning with the letter F.

Fauna

The entire group of animals found in an area.

Feeder Beach

An artificially widened beach serving to nourish downdrift beaches by natural littoral currents or forces.

Flora

The entire group of plants found in an area.

Fore Reef

The seaward side of a reef (usually coral); in places a steep slope covered with reef talus.

Foredune

The front dune immediately behind the backshore.

Foreshore

The seaward sloping portion of the beach within the normal range of tides.

Fringing Reef

A coral reef attached directly to an insular or continental shore. There may be a shallow channel or lagoon between the reef and the adjacent mainland.