Ecosystem

• Halophytes - salt tolerant plants
• Rocky shores - area of estuaries where solid rocks are found.
• Salinity - amount of salt in water
• Brackish water - mixture of saltwater and freshwater
• Intertidal zone - an area exposed to changing tides
• Abiotic factors - refers to non-living factors in a certain place.
• Mudflats - also known as tidal flats.
• Intertidal zone - area which is filled with seawater during high tides and drained during low tides.
• Biotic factors - refers to living factors in a certain place.
• Mangrove forest - nurseries of the sea
• Biodiversity - refers to the abundance of different living organisms living in an area.
• Mudflats are areas in estuaries where mud is deposited from the seas or rivers.
• Temperature refers to hotness or coldness of water.
• Wave - refers to the movement of the surface of the water.
• An ecosystem is the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors in a certain place.
• The Philippines being an archipelago is surrounded by seas and oceans.
• Intertidal zones are areas constantly exposed to the changing tides.
• Brackish water is a mixture of fresh water and saltwater.
• Coral Reefs provide shelter to thousands of fish and protect the coast from strong waves and current.
• Marshy areas are filled with decomposing plant matters.