Currents, waves, and wind normally transport sediment throughout the littoral system. Armoring of the coast can interfere with littoral transport, which in a natural state may reach a dynamic equilibrium.
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Littoral
/ˈlɪtəɹəl/
Synonyms for "littoral" (119 found)
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Adjective(5 words)
coastal habitatcoastal plain mapcoastal terraincoastal terrain featurecoastal waters
Noun(8 words)
coastal landformcoastal marine ecosystemcoastal regioncoastal theatercoastal townfringing reeflitorallittoral zone
coastlandcoastlinedeep seadeep-seadeterminantdeterminativedeterminingembankmentestuarineestuarine areaextremeforeshorefringingfrontiergrallatorialintertidal zoneironbound coastlidolimbicliminal
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Noun(11 words)
most coastalnearshorenearshore regionoceanfrontsandsseaboardseacoastsshoreshore-basedshorelineshoreward
Adjective(3 words)
Verb(1 words)
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11 entriescoastal regionlittoral ecosystemlittoral environmentlittoral habitatlittoral processeslittoral regionlittoral warfarelittoral zonenearshore watersshoreline ecosystemtidal zone
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Speaking at a news conference at the end of the three-hour meeting, Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said the Arctic coastal, or littoral, states have special responsibilities and must be prepared to meet them.
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The littoral zone is vital for various marine species and provides a beautiful landscape for coastal activities.
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The deep-sea fauna has probably been formed almost entirely from the littoral, not in the remotest antiquity, but only after food derived from the débris of the littoral and terrestrial faunas and floras became abundant.
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