Glossory Category: Q-U

An area that is affected by tides. Tides are the regular rise and fall of sea level.  

Meeting the needs of now, without compromising the needs of the future.  

An area at sea that is always covered by water. 

An area of seagrass. Seagrasses are the only flowering plants able to live in seawater. The two species you can find in the North East are Zostera Marina (Common Eelgrass) and Zostera Noltii (Dwarf Eelgrass) 

Restoration involves humans helping to assist the recovery of an ecosystem that has been previously degraded, damaged or destroyed.

The ability to cope with and recover from setbacks.