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Investigating the ability of Coral Reefs to Protect Shorelines in the Republic of Kiribati

Description:
The 3-dimensilan structure of living coral communities provides frictional resistance to waves and currents. Coral bleaching events can lead to a shift in coral assemblages toward stress-tolerant colonies, potentially reducing reef structural complexity and inturn wave attenuation.
Display date:
2022
Location:
Kiribati
Collections:
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Content partner:
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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