Key Vocabulary Terms
Supratidal – also called “foredune”, upper part of the beach from the high-tide line and above
Subtidal – always underwater, beneath the lowest tide line
Seabean – seeds and fruits that come to the ocean via rivers/streams and drift along in the currents
Ecosystem - a large community of living organisms in a particular area
Gulf Stream - a current within the Atlantic ocean that originates in Mexico, travels around Florida, up the east coast of the US and crosses over the Atlantic
Intertidal – the zone exposed during low tide but covered during high tide
Observation - act of noticing something or watching something
Native species: Species of plants or animals that occur naturally in an area (indigenous species).