Which outcome develops when a coastal region's natural sediment bypass weakens?

💡 Explanation

Sediment bypass sustains down-drift sediment supply; when reduced, longshore drift causes deprivation because sediment accumulates up-drift. Therefore, accretion decreases down-drift rather than other mechanisms relating to salinity, wave refraction, or upwelling intensity.

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