How the Sea Can Be Destructive
- Waves: Storm-driven waves erode beaches, destroy infrastructure, claim lives.
- Storm surges: Abnormal sea-level rise inundates coasts, causing flooding and displacement.
- Tsunamis: Seismic/volcanic events generate massive waves traveling at hundreds of km/h, devastating on landfall.
- Coastal erosion: Persistent wave/tide action gradually wears away shorelines.
- Salinization: Rising seas contaminate freshwater aquifers and estuaries, harming agriculture and ecosystems.
- Coral bleaching: Warmer waters expel symbiotic algae, killing reefs and reducing biodiversity.
- Habitat destruction: Loss of mangroves, salt marshes, seagrass beds disrupts marine food webs.
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