Many populated, tropical coastlines fronted by fringing coral reefs are exposed to wave- driven marine flooding that is exacerbated by sea-level rise. Most fringing coral reefs are not …
Coral reefs provide protection from waves for coastal communities around much of the Pacific region. During modal wave conditions, incoming waves break on the fringing reef …
FE Guisado, N Conner, H Weeks - environment.gov.ck
The exclusive economic zone of the Cook Islands, nearly 1,960,000 km2 of ocean, is 7,000 times larger than the country's land area of just 240km2. Coastal and marine resources …
K Splinter, L Li, M Blacka - Coastal Engineering Proceedings, 2018 - icce-ojs-tamu.tdl.org
Reefs offer natural protection to many coastal island nations through the physical processes of wave breaking on the reef rim and thus, reducing the wave energy that reaches the …
R Killalea, KD Splinter, M Blacka… - Australasian Coasts & …, 2017 - search.informit.org
The wave climate on coastlines of many Pacific Island Countries is mediated by fringing coral reef systems that act to naturally reduce wave conditions impacting the coastline …