able to germinate (as a seed) or hatch (as an egg) (C2)
Vertebrate
an animal with a backbone (C4)
Tramp species
any species (such as an ant) that is well-adapted to living in close association with humans and easily dispersed around the world as humans ship goods and travel from one place to another (A4, C4)
Terrigenous
originating from land, used to describe sand (C1)
Terrestrial
ground-dwelling (C4)
Succulent
having fleshy tissues designed to conserve moisture (A3, C2)
Sources
contributors to the materials found on a beach, such as coral skeletons, eroded rocks (C1)
Sinks
places where beach sediments are stored/taken away from a beach, such as offshore (C1)
Shoreline setback
the legally required distance from a structure to the shoreline (C1)
Shoreline armoring
structures such as seawalls, revetments, and groins designed to slow coastal erosion (C1)