Coastal Ecosystems: Understanding Impacts For Resilience
Coastal Environments Coastal environments are diverse and dynamic ecosystems, including beaches, estuaries, and wetlands. They provide essential habitat, recreation, and economic benefits. However, threats like pollution and climate change, combined with wave-driven erosion, sedimentation, and deposition, impact these fragile environments. Understanding wave mechanics, physical processes, ecological impacts, scientific research, and management strategies is crucial for…