Which outcome is most likely when human barrier island development greatly impedes sediment transport?

💡 Explanation

When barrier island sediments are blocked by human modifications updrift, erosion rates downstream increase because sediment starvation occurs; the natural mechanism of longshore drift moves less material. Therefore, erosion escalates rather than buffering, sea rebound remains unchanged, and offshore sediment is less connected.

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