Which consequence results when inlets close along barrier islands?

💡 Explanation

Reduced tidal exchange occurs near the barrier islands because closure prevents tidal prism, therefore reducing sediment transport capacity to back-barrier tidal flats; rather than options involving sediment mobilization or stronger wave action, these processes lose energy as inlets shut.

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