coastal ecosystem
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
“coastal ecosystem” means a system of interacting biological, chemical, and physical components throughout the water column, water surface, and benthic environment of coastal waters;
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- 1994–present33 U.S.C. § 2802Navigation and Navigable Waters · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term "coastal ecosystem" means a biological community of organisms interacting with each other and their habitats in a coastal landscape.
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- 2024–present16 U.S.C. § 8302Conservation · Definitions · in this chapter