Which risk increases for mainland ecosystems when extensive barrier island erosion occurs?

💡 Explanation

Saltwater intrusion increases because without the barrier island minimizing storm surge, the hydraulic gradient overwhelms freshwater lenses. Therefore declining water availability affects land ecosystems rather than other ocean-exclusive marine conditions.

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