Shifting Sands: The Role of Coral Reefs in Coastal Erosion

In a recently published study, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and USGS investigate how coral reefs affect shoreline erosion in the Hawaiian Islands. By analyzing decades of coastal data, the study finds that coral reefs play a crucial and complex role in coastal dynamics, offering significant protection during storm events while reducing long-term erosion in most cases.

In a recently published study, researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and USGS investigate how coral reefs affect shoreline erosion in the Hawaiian Islands. By analyzing decades of coastal data, the study finds that coral reefs play a crucial and complex role in coastal dynamics, offering significant protection during storm events while reducing long-term erosion in most cases. Read More