Coastal zone


Updated on 13/07/2018
Synonymes
area.
Définition
Sens commun
Interface where the land meets the sea, containing coastal environments as adjacent coastal waters. Its components may include deltas, coastal plains, marshes, beaches and dunes, reefs, mangrove forests, lagoons, fjords and other coastal features.
Source
According to Ifremer
Thématiques associées
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.