Here are the Tidal Effects on Coral Reefs journals presenting the latest research across various disciplines. From social sciences to technology, each article is expected to provide valuable insights to our readers.
The gravitational forces of the moon and sun affect not only the astronomical shelf and ocean surface tides but also force tidal currents on the ebb and flood. The dissipation of energy when tidal currents interact with sea bed, shelf features (coral reefs and Atolls) produces friction, vertical shears, turbulence, eddies and transfer of energy to other processes such as internal waves and fronts. This has implication in the vertical and horizontal distribution of temperature and nutrients ( Nutrient Pollution/Eutrophication ) beneficial to coral productivity. Tidal resonance may occur in bays and inlets, forcing tidal features quite unlike the oceanic tides, and hence influence reef exposure, solar insulation and coral desiccation.
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_276
