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Carlot J., Vousdoukas M., Rovere A., Karambas T., Lenihan H. S., Kayal Mohsen, Adjeroud Mehdi, Perez-Rosales G., Hedouin L., Parravicini V. (2023). Coral reef structural complexity loss exposes coastlines to waves. Scientific Reports - Nature, 13 (1), p. [8 p.]. ISSN 2045-2322.

Titre du document
Coral reef structural complexity loss exposes coastlines to waves
Année de publication
2023
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000984271700005
Auteurs
Carlot J., Vousdoukas M., Rovere A., Karambas T., Lenihan H. S., Kayal Mohsen, Adjeroud Mehdi, Perez-Rosales G., Hedouin L., Parravicini V.
Source
Scientific Reports - Nature, 2023, 13 (1), p. [8 p.] ISSN 2045-2322
Coral reefs offer natural coastal protection by attenuating incoming waves. Here we combine unique coral disturbance-recovery observations with hydrodynamic models to quantify how structural complexity dissipates incoming wave energy. We find that if the structural complexity of healthy coral reefs conditions is halved, extreme wave run-up heights that occur once in a 100-years will become 50 times more frequent, threatening reef-backed coastal communities with increased waves, erosion, and flooding.
Plan de classement
Sciences fondamentales / Techniques d'analyse et de recherche [020] ; Sciences du milieu [021] ; Ecologie, systèmes aquatiques [036] ; Géologie et formations superficielles [064]
Description Géographique
POLYNESIE FRANCAISE ; MOOREA
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010088109]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010088109
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