Which outcome results when rising average sea temperature disrupts established barrier island ecosystems?

💡 Explanation

Storm buffering decreases because thermal expansion accelerates erosion, reducing island size via overwash. This positive feedback outweighs vegetative growth rather than enhancing plate dynamics; therefore more surge damage occurs and boundary altitude would not change.

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