Open AccessCoral reef islands can accrete vertically in response to sea level rise
Author(s) -
Gerd Masselink,
Edward Beetham,
Paul S. Kench
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
science advances
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.928
H-Index - 146
ISSN - 2375-2548
DOI - 10.1126/sciadv.aay3656
Subject(s) - reef , coral reef , coral , oceanography , sea level rise , accretion (finance) , atoll , geology , landform , environmental issues with coral reefs , geomorphology , climate change , physics , astrophysics
Coral reef islands are morphodynamically resilient landforms that can adjust to sea level rise through vertical accretion.
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