Wave Attenuation by Australian Temperate Mangroves

• Published in: Journal of marine science and engineering Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 382
• Main Authors: Reef, Ruth, Sayers, Sabrina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2025
• Subjects: Algorithms; Attenuation coefficients; Australia; Bottom friction; Clouds; Coastal engineering; Coastal erosion; coastal protection; Data collection; Destructive waves; Drag coefficient; Drag coefficients; Energy dissipation; Energy exchange; Extinction coefficient; Forests; Green belts; intertidal; Mangrove swamps; Mangroves; Morphology; Photogrammetry; point cloud; Ports; Shore protection; Shorelines; Storm surges; Storms; Tidal waves; Tropical forests; UAV; Vegetation; Water depth; Wave attenuation; Wave energy; Wave height; Wave power; wetlands; Australia; Phillip Island

Wave attenuation by natural coastal features is recognised as a soft engineering approach to shoreline protection from storm surges and destructive waves. The effectiveness of wave energy dissipation is determined, in part, by vegetation structure, extent, and distribution. Mangroves line ca. 15% of...