Which outcome occurs when rising ocean temperatures weaken coral barriers?

💡 Explanation

Increased coastal erosion occurs because the `loss of structural support` accelerates wave action, therefore less wave energy attenuates along the coastline, rather than canyons forming far offshore under different geological constraints independent of temperature.

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