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| 沿海区 | coastal area The areas of land and sea bordering the shoreline and extending seaward through the breaker zone (陆地和沿着海岸线以及通过破浪带向海的海面组成的区域。) |
| 沿海地区规划 | coastal zone planning The objective of coastal management and planning is the preservation of coastal resources whilst simultaneously satisfying the sometimes conflicting interests and requirements of protection, development, usage and conservation (海岸管理和规划的目标是在保护海岸资源，同时满足一些如保护、发展、使用及保存的冲突性利益与需求。) |
| 沿海开发 | coastal development Concentration of human settlements, infrastructures and economical activities along the coasts, being these areas very favourable for trade, communication and marine resources exploitation; the impact of the accelerated population growth and of the industrial and touristic development in these areas has caused the disruption of the ecological integrity of the coastal zones (沿着海岸的人类住区、基础设施和经济活动的集中，在这些地区进行贸易、通讯和海洋资源开发非常有利。这些地区的人口加速增加和工业旅游业开发所造成的影响，已经导致了沿海地区的生态整合的破坏。) |
| 沿海捕鱼 | coastal fishing Fishing in an area of the sea next to the shoreline (在靠近海岸线的海域捕鱼。) |
| 沿海水域 | coastal water Coastal waters are typically characterized by a shallow continental shelf, gently sloping seaward to a continental slope, which drops relatively abruptly to the deep ocean. The proximity of coastal water to land also influences the water circulation. In the vicinity of freshwater inflows, the nearshore circulation is altered by the presence of density-driven motions. Coastal waters are under enormous environmental stress, caused by a wide range of factors including pollution and the destruction and deterioration of marine habitats (沿海水域的一般特点是较浅的大陆架，缓慢地向海洋方向倾斜至大陆坡，随后相对突然下倾到深海。沿海水域接近陆地也影响了其水流循环。在淡水流入的区域附近，近岸环流受密度影响而改变。沿海水域目前面临众多因素所引起的严重环境压力，包括污染和海洋栖息地的破坏和退化。) |
| 沿海环境 | coastal environment The areas where the land masses meet the seas. Coastal environments include tidal wetlands, estuaries, bays, shallow near-shore waters, mangrove swamps, and in-shore reef systems. The critical habitats of these zones are: feeding, breeding, nursery, and resting areas. Coastal areas throughout the world are under enormous environmental stress, which is caused by a wide range of factors, including pollution and the destruction and deterioration of marine habitats (陆地与海洋的交界区域。沿海环境包括受潮汐影响的湿地、海口、海湾、近岸浅水区、红树林沼泽和近岸的珊瑚礁系。这些地区的重要生境是：养育、繁殖、培育和休息区域。世界各地的沿海地区都面临着巨大的环境压力，由很多因素引起，包括污染和海洋栖息地的破坏和恶化。) |
| 沿海的生态系统 | coastal ecosystem Marine environments bounded by the coastal land margin (seashore) and the continental shelf 100-200 m below sea level. Ecologically, the coastal and nearshore zones grade from shallow water depths, influenced by the adjacent landmass and input from coastal rivers and estuaries, to the continental shelf break, where oceanic processes predominate. Among the unique marine ecosystems associated with coastal and nearshore waterbodies are seaweed-dominated communities, coral reefs and upwellings (以沿海陆地边缘(海岸线)和海拔100-200 m以下的大陆架为边界的海洋环境。从生态学的观点看，沿海区划定等级，从受连接的陆地和沿岸河流和河口的输入影响的浅水深，到海洋作用起主导地位的大陆架坡折。在这些与海岸线和近岸水域的水体相关联的独特的海洋生态系统中，水生物主要是海藻群落、珊瑚礁和涌升流。) |
