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Damaged Coral

Corals and Coral Reefs

Sargassum Seaweed

Glossary of Terms

Propogation of waves

The transmission of waves through water.

Coastal Processes

Collective term covering the action of natural forces on the shoreline, and near shore seabed.

Coral

Colonial animals in the phylum Cnidaria; mainly those that build reefs. "Coral" is also often used to refer to the hard, calcareous coral skeleton.

Coastal Strip

A zone directly adjacent to the waterline, where only coast related activities take place. Usually this is a strip of some 100 m wide. In this strip, coastal defense activities take place. In this strip often there may be restrictions to land use.

Rubble-mound Structure

A mound of random-shaped and random-placed stones protected with a cover layer of selected stones or specially shaped concrete armour units. (Armour units in a primary cover layer may be placed in an orderly manner or dumped at random.)

Swash Zone

The zone of wave action on the beach, which moves as water levels vary, extending from the limit of run-down to the limit of run-up.

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