Which consequence results when sediment accretion ceases along coastlines?

💡 Explanation

Increased wave energy erodes barrier islands because the negative sediment budget means longshore drift cannot replenish losses; therefore, their erosion rate is significantly higher, rather than directly impacting sea stack formation or tectonic activity which occur due to uplift not accretion.

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