Communications Earth & Environment (Jan 2022)

Sustained coral reef growth in the critical wave dissipation zone of a Maldivian atoll

  • Paul S. Kench,
  • Edward P. Beetham,
  • Tracey Turner,
  • Kyle M. Morgan,
  • Susan D. Owen,
  • Roger. F. McLean

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00338-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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High-resolution direct topographic measurements obtained with a purpose built coral reef accretion frame reveal net reef growth and increased elevation of the Huvadhoo atoll reef rim between 2018 and 2020.