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Rubble

Loose angular water worn stones along a beach. Rough, irregular fragments of broken rock.

Mangrove Forest

A community of salt-tolerant trees and shrubs, with many other associated organisms, that grows on some tropical and sub-tropical coasts in a zone roughly coinciding with the intertidal zone.

Algal Bloom

A sudden increase in the amount of marine algae (seaweed) often caused by high levels of phosphates, nitrates, and other nutrients in the nearshore area.

Erosion

The loss of sediment, sometimes indicated by the landward retreat of a shoreline indicator such as the water line, the berm crest, or the vegetation line.

Uprush

The rush of water up the foreshore following the breaking of a wave, also called swash or run up.

Longshore

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

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