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What does a sustainable fishery have? Healthy and productive populations of fish where the integrity of the ecosystem is maintained
What is beach renourishment? Sediment lost from erosion replaced by sand from other resources
What percentage of fisheries use salt marshes? 75%
What do salt marshes do? Store carbon, Filter pollution, and Reduce flooding
Do salt marshes or mangroves give opportunities for sustainable income? Mangroves
What do mangroves do? Carbon sinks, Mangrove belts control coastal erosion, and Respond to climate change
What is another term for Eustatic sea level rise? Global Sea Level Rise
What is local sea level rise? At a specific location along a coast
What is the South Carolina Beachfront Management Act? Established a “set back” line, Limit development between baseline and setback line, and is Re-evaluated every 8-10 years
What do most corals have? Calcium carbonate skeleton
What percentage of fish species depend on healthy coral reefs? 25%
How many people depend on reefs? Over half a billion people
Why do so many people rely on reefs? Food, income, and protection
What is a lagoon? Shallow arm of the sea, Protected from the ocean by natural barriers, Tidal influences
What must you do balance in coastal/beach dynamics? Erosion and Deposition
What is deposition? Material (typically sand) is dropped
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