Laboratory Quantification of the Relative Contribution of Staghorn Coral Skeletons to the Total Wave-Energy Dissipation Provided by an Artificial Coral Reef

Laboratory Quantification of the Relative Contribution of Staghorn Coral Skeletons to the Total Wave-Energy Dissipation Provided by an Artificial Coral Reef

Coral reefs function as submerged breakwaters providing wave mitigation and flood-reduction benefits for coastal communities. Although the wave-reducing capacity of reefs has been associated with wave breaking and friction, studies quantifying the relative contribution by corals are lacking. To fill...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Ghiasian, Jane Carrick, Claire Bisson, Brian K. Haus, Andrew C. Baker, Diego Lirman, Landolf Rhode-Barbarigos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
shoreline protection
coral
reef
breakwater
wave
energy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/9/1007

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