Coral reef island shoreline change and the dynamic response of the freshwater lens, Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives

Coral reef island shoreline change and the dynamic response of the freshwater lens, Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives

Low-lying coral reef islands have been projected to become uninhabitable by the end of the century due to sea level rise, but such projections of vulnerability assume that reef islands are static landforms that flood incrementally with sea level rise. In fact, GIS-based reef island shoreline analyse...

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Main Authors: Lucy Carruthers, Holly East, Vasile Ersek, Andrew Suggitt, Millie Campbell, Kara Lee, Victoria Naylor, Dominic Scurrah, Liam Taylor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
shoreline change
coral reef islands
atoll
geomorphic ecosystem service
Indian Ocean
freshwater lens
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1070217/full

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