Coastal Ecosystems Key Terms

Barrier island
Longshore drift
Wetlands
Estuary
Detritivores
Anaerobic respiration
Coral reef
Apron reef
Fringing reef
Barrier reef
Patch reef
Ribbon reef
Table reef
Atoll reef
Grass community
Sandy beach
Backshore
Foreshore
Inshore
Rocky shore
Mangrove community
Fouling community
Kelp forest