Summary:
Wave action is a key process on coral reefs and underpins the physical erosion of reefs. (A) Section through the reef crest at Heron I. (L, living corals; C, consolidated framework of dead corals stuck together by calcareous red algae); (B) reef crest at the Low Isles; (C) reef crest at Heron Island, showing the reef break where physical eroding forces are maximum; (D) Heron Island, spur and groove (Photos: O. Hoegh-Guldberg).
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