Coasts 2.

2 Ecosystem
KEY TERMS

Biotic
Abiotic
Biodiversity
Brackish
Wave Action

KEY POINT Coral Reefs Salt Marshes Mangroves Sand Dunes

What are they? Describe them

Where are they found?

What factors do they need for

their location? (List them)

Why do they need these

factors?

What is their value

What are the threats to them?

CASE STUDY KEY FACTS QUICK QUs

Location Why do dunes need an

obstruction?
Biotic Factors
What do we mean by gentle
wave action?
Abiotic Factors

Which ecosystem is key for

Threatened by
reducing storm surges?

Solutions
How does suncream impact
coral reefs?

What is the inter-tidal

range?