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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when wave energy exceeds resilience?
A)Increased rates of coastline erosion✓
B)Accelerated coral reef bleaching
C)Increased density of mangrove forests
D)Higher rates of oceanic carbon capture
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Increased rates Coastline erosion results when exceeding coastline resilience induces intensified wave action, accelerating sediment removal via hydraulic action and abrasion of coastal landforms; therefore, the coastline retreats seaward rather than accreting, because sediment erodes rather than accumulates.
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