Which consequence results when a jetty interrupts longshore transport pathways?

💡 Explanation

Increased down-drift erosion occurs due to sediment starvation; the jetty blocks longshore drift interrupting sediment supply via sediment bypassing, which is the dominant transport mechanism. Therefore, erosion increases significantly on the down-drift side, rather than deposition slowing on the up-drift side because sediments accumulate there.

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