Abstract
Coral reefs are unique sedimentary systems due to the strong link between ecological processes, the sediment reservoir,
and the morphology of the adjacent coastline. Although reef-fringed coastlines exist globally, there is limited understanding
of the dynamics governing sediment transport and shoreline morphology in these environments. Therefore, predicting future
changes to these coastlines in response to climate change requires a more in-depth, process-based understanding of these
systems. Here we utilize field and numerical techniques to examine the timescales and mechanisms of sediment transport along a section of Australia's largest fringing reef, Ningaloo Reef, under both typical and extreme (cyclonic) conditions.
and the morphology of the adjacent coastline. Although reef-fringed coastlines exist globally, there is limited understanding
of the dynamics governing sediment transport and shoreline morphology in these environments. Therefore, predicting future
changes to these coastlines in response to climate change requires a more in-depth, process-based understanding of these
systems. Here we utilize field and numerical techniques to examine the timescales and mechanisms of sediment transport along a section of Australia's largest fringing reef, Ningaloo Reef, under both typical and extreme (cyclonic) conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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| Award date | 10 Oct 2017 |
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| Publication status | Unpublished - 2017 |
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