The Physical Oceanography of the Great Barrier Reef:: A Review
Here, we emphasise a fundamental difference between the shelf waters of the Great Barrier
Reef (GBR) and other parts of the world. The water circulation over the GBR continental …
Reef (GBR) and other parts of the world. The water circulation over the GBR continental …
[HTML][HTML] Coral reefs for coastal protection: A new methodological approach and engineering case study in Grenada
BG Reguero, MW Beck, VN Agostini, P Kramer… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Coastal communities in tropical environments are at increasing risk from both environmental
degradation and climate change and require urgent local adaptation action. Evidences …
degradation and climate change and require urgent local adaptation action. Evidences …
Financing coastal resilience by combining nature-based risk reduction with insurance
BG Reguero, MW Beck, D Schmid, D Stadtmüller… - Ecological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing impacts of climate hazards combined with the loss of coastal habitats require
urgent solutions to manage risk. Storm losses continue to grow and much of them are …
urgent solutions to manage risk. Storm losses continue to grow and much of them are …
When are payment for ecosystems services suitable for coral reef derived coastal protection?: A review of scientific requirements
A Brathwaite, N Pascal, E Clua - Ecosystem Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an emerging tool intended to solve a
range of ecosystem management inefficiencies, by linking conservation action to payment …
range of ecosystem management inefficiencies, by linking conservation action to payment …
Coral mortality induced by the 2015–2016 El-Niño in Indonesia: the effect of rapid sea level fall
The 2015–2016 El-Niño and related ocean warming has generated significant coral
bleaching and mortality worldwide. In Indonesia, the first signs of bleaching were reported in …
bleaching and mortality worldwide. In Indonesia, the first signs of bleaching were reported in …
[HTML][HTML] Shoreline protection by the world's coral reefs: Mapping the benefits to people, assets, and infrastructure
L Burke, M Spalding - Marine Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The important role of coral reefs in protecting people, economies and infrastructure is widely
acknowledged. Coral reefs are highly effective at reducing wave energy and thereby …
acknowledged. Coral reefs are highly effective at reducing wave energy and thereby …
Global wave hindcast with Australian and Pacific Island Focus: From past to present
Wind‐wave hindcast data have many applications including climatology assessments for
renewable energy projects, maritime engineering design, event‐based impact assessments …
renewable energy projects, maritime engineering design, event‐based impact assessments …
Natural hazards in Australia: sea level and coastal extremes
The Australian coastal zone encompasses tropical, sub-and extra-tropical climates and
accommodates about 80% of Australia's population. Sea level extremes and their physical …
accommodates about 80% of Australia's population. Sea level extremes and their physical …
Field measurements show rough fore reefs with spurs and grooves can dissipate more wave energy than the reef crest
Coral reefs are widely recognized as effective dissipaters of wave energy. Spurs and
grooves (SAG) are common features of fore reefs worldwide and are thought to be …
grooves (SAG) are common features of fore reefs worldwide and are thought to be …
pyBadlands: A framework to simulate sediment transport, landscape dynamics and basin stratigraphic evolution through space and time
Understanding Earth surface responses in terms of sediment dynamics to climatic variability
and tectonics forcing is hindered by limited ability of current models to simulate long-term …
and tectonics forcing is hindered by limited ability of current models to simulate long-term …