Shoreline Glossary

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100 Year Flood - 100 Year Flood 100 Year Flood - A flood stage that statistically has a 1% probability of occurring in any given year.

Abiotic - Are physical environmental factors (e.g. water, temperature, soil and light) that influence the composition and growth of an ecosystem.

Accretion - Is the deposition of sediment, sometimes indicated by the seaward advance of a shoreline indicator such as the water line, the berm crest or the vegetation line.

Aeolian - caused by the wind or wind-blown.

Algae - group of primitive, non-flowering plants which include certain seaweeds and microscopic phytoplankton.

Anadromous fish - fish such as American shad that migrate from their primary habitat in the ocean to freshwater to spawn

Anaerobic - not containing oxygen of not requiring oxygen.

Anchor Piling - Is a pile located on the land side of a bulkhead or pier and anchors it with devices such as rods, cables or chains.

Annosus Root Rot - infects cut stumps and is spread to the roots of remaining, healthy trees, eventually killing them. Borax is a granular chemical applied by hand to stumps soon after they are cut and prevents the annosus spores from attaching to the stumps.

Anoxic - a condition where no oxygen is present. Much of the "anoxic zone" is anaerobic, with absolutely no oxygen, a condition in which toxic hydrogen sulfide gas is emitted in the decomposition process

Armoring - The deposition of sediment, sometimes indicated by the seaward advance of a shoreline indicator such as the water line, the berm crest, or the vegetation line.