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Degradation of reef keeps coasts at risk | The Times | Victor Harbor, SA – Victor Harbor Times
The size and impact of Pacific Ocean tsunami waves on the Australian coastline are significantly reduced by healthy coral structures in the Great Barrier Reef……
The size and impact of Pacific Ocean tsunami waves on the Australian coastline are significantly reduced by healthy coral structures in the Great Barrier Reef, research shows.
A study undertaken by researches at the University of Sydney has found Queensland’s coasts face increased damage from tsunamis if coral was dead or dying and had lost its structural complexity.
The research, which has been published in the Natural Hazards journal, indicates the impact of tsunamis are dampened when rough coral…
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