Demise of reef-flat carbonate accumulation with late Holocene sea-level fall: Evidence from Molokai, Hawaii
Coral Reefs
By: M.S. Engels, C. H. Fletcher, M. Field, C.L. Conger, and C. Bochicchio
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Abstract
Twelve cores from the protected reef-flat of Molokai revealed that carbonate sediment accumulation, ranging from 3 mm year-1 to less than 1 mm year-1, ended on average 2,500 years ago. Modern sediment is present as a mobile surface veneer but is not trapped within the reef framework. This finding is consistent with the arrest of deposition at the end of the mid-Holocene highstand, known locally as the "Kapapa Stand of the Sea," ???2 m above the present datum ca. 3,500 years ago in the main Hawaiian Islands. Subsequent erosion, non-deposition, and/or a lack of rigid binding were probable factors leading to the lack of reef-flat accumulation during the late Holocene sea-level fall. Given anticipated climate changes, increased sedimentation of reef-flat environments is to be expected as a consequence of higher sea level. ?? 2008 Springer-Verlag.
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Engels, M., Fletcher, C.H., Field, M., Conger, C., and Bochicchio, C., 2008, Demise of reef-flat carbonate accumulation with late Holocene sea-level fall: Evidence from Molokai, Hawaii: Coral Reefs, v. 27, no. 4, p. 991-996, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-008-0410-7.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Demise of reef-flat carbonate accumulation with late Holocene sea-level fall: Evidence from Molokai, Hawaii |
| Series title | Coral Reefs |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00338-008-0410-7 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | August 26, 2008 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Coral Reefs |
| First page | 991 |
| Last page | 996 |