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Seawall : ( in French : une digue ) : a large strong wall built to
stop the sea from flowing onto the land.
Sensor : ( in French : détecteur ) : a device that can react to light
, heat or pressure in order to make a machine do something.
Solubility of rocks : ( in French : solubilité des roches ) : when
rocks dissolve when they are in contact with water.
Storm : ( in French : une tempête ) : very bad weather with
strong winds and rain and often thunder and lightening.
Storm surge : ( in French : une onde de tempête ) : is a rise in the
sea level caused by the storm’ s winds.
Tide : ( in French : la marée ) : the rise and fall in the level of the
sea , caused by the pull of the moon and sun.
Tide gauge : ( in French : un marégraphe ) : is a device used to
measure changes in the sea level.
Wetting and drying of rocks : ( in French humidification et
séchage de roches ) : results in the weathering of rocks , that
is to say the changes in the chemical and physical properties of
rocks.
Organisms :
Benthos : (in French : les benthos) : are organisms that live on
the sea bottom.
Bioaccumulation : ( in French : la bioaccumulation ) : it is when
organisms accumulate contaminants in their tisssues .
Biomagnification : ( in French : la bioamplification) :
refers to
the concentration of toxins in the food chain.
Breed : ( in French : se reproduire ) : when animals produce
offsprings.
Organisms :
Benthos : ( in French : benthos) : organisms that inhabit the
seafloor.
Bioaccumulation : ( in French : la bioaccumulation ) : is when
organisms accumulate toxic substances in their tissues .