coastal ecosystem
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 8302 — in this chapter
The term "coastal ecosystem" means a biological community of organisms interacting with each other and their habitats in a coastal landscape.
33 U.S.C. § 2802 — for the purposes of this chapter
“coastal ecosystem” means a system of interacting biological, chemical, and physical components throughout the water column, water surface, and benthic environment of coastal waters;