The reef-type submerged breakwater (RSB) has been implemented around the world to
provide coastal protection and natural shelter and habitat for marine species at the same …

Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models are gaining popularity recently in
efforts to understand the complex dynamics of wave interaction with coral reef profiles. To …

The Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) is an invasive species in the Wadden Sea transforming
parts of it permanently. M. gigas, as an ecosystem engineer, builds reef structures that are …

Field observations over decades have found that the surface roughness of coral reefs is
typically one or two order of magnitude larger than that of sandy beaches. To better …

Ultra‐rough oceanic surfaces, such as oyster reefs, are characterized by densely‐packed,
sharp‐edged roughness elements that induce high frictional resistance on the ambient …

Coastal biogenic structures, formed by ecosystem engineering species, often feature rough
surfaces characterized by intricate topographies and highly three-dimensional reliefs. Their …

Oysters, as ecosystem engineers, possess unique bed roughness that considerably
influences local hydrodynamics, affecting both surrounding fields of currents and waves as …