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  • [[Image:CoastalZonation.jpg|thumb|center|700px|Fig. 1. Definition of coastal sub-zones, adapted from the Shore Protection Manual, 1984<ref>Co ..., [[#Sand bank|sand bank]], [[#Tidal flat|tidal flat]], [[#Salt marsh|salt marsh]], [[#Tidal channel|tidal channel]], etc.) by sedimentation.
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  • {{Definition|title=Shoreline management |definition=The act of dealing – in a planned way – with actual and potential coast
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  • {{Definition|title= Blue carbon
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  • {{ Definition| title = Functional diversity | definition = The value and range of functional traits that contribute to [[ecosystem f
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  • Definition|title= Salt marsh |definition= A densely vegetated coastal ecosystem situated in the upper coastal [[#Int
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  • {{Definition|title=Coastal squeeze |definition= intertidal habitat loss which arises due to the high-water mark being fixe
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  • This definition includes the probability of flooding of the flood prone area and all kinds ...and biotopes were mapped, classified in [[beach]] area (e.g. moor, [[salt marsh]]es, [[dune]]s, cliffs, outlets, [[tidal flat]]s), natural habitats (e.g. r
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  • ...reduced the area and diversity of wet land, including intertidal flats and salt marshes. In all ecosystems, there has been a parallel decrease of fresh wat ...Rouen, pp. 43–46.</ref>. The re-creation of inter-tidal areas including salt marshes was initiated in order to increase floodable areas. It was aided by
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  • * [[Edge waves]] definition should be expanded: periods incident waves, reflection, dissipation, propag * [[Storm surge]] definition needs expansion: storm surge prediction, storm surge modelling, storm surge
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  • ==Definition of estuarine systems== ...ped by very similar processes as the estuaries defined above. The estuary definition considered here can be expressed as
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  • ...ficult to describe exactly because there are different perspectives on its definition. ...thought of as a place where an organism is found, such as estuaries, salt marsh, seagrass, and cobble fields <ref>Odum, E. P. 1971. Fundamentals of Ecology
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  • ...r the general term 'living shorelines' the following will be included: (a) salt marshes, (b) benthic vegetation such as seagrasses, (c) biogenic reefs. ...b) restoration projects for which data are available–i.e., mangrove and marsh projects–can be cost-effective relative to submerged breakwaters in atten
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  • {{Definition|title=Transitional waters |definition= Zone where seawater is diluted with river water; transition zone between r
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  • {{Definition|title=Turbidity maximum |definition= Convergence zone of suspended sediment transport, where turbidity levels a
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