The role of the reef–dune system in coastal protection in Puerto Morelos (Mexico)

Franklin, Gemma L.; Torres-Freyermuth, Alec; Medellin, Gabriela; Allende-Arandia, María Eugenia; Appendini, Christian M.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1247-2018

Articles | Volume 18, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1247-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-18-1247-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 18, issue 4

Research article

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27 Apr 2018

Research article |

| 27 Apr 2018

The role of the reef–dune system in coastal protection in Puerto Morelos (Mexico)

Gemma L. Franklin, Alec Torres-Freyermuth, Gabriela Medellin, María Eugenia Allende-Arandia, and Christian M. Appendini

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Final revised paper (published on 27 Apr 2018)
Preprint (discussion started on 15 Sep 2017)

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Status: closed

AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 04 Oct 2017
- AC1: 'Response to comments of Referee1', Gemma Franklin, 08 Dec 2017
RC2: 'Review of “The role of reef-dune systems in coastal protection in Puerto Morelos (Mexico)” by Franklin et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 06 Oct 2017
- AC2: 'Response to comments of Referee2', Gemma Franklin, 08 Dec 2017
RC3: 'Review of 'The role of the reef-dune system in coastal protection in Puerto Morelos (Mexico)' by Franklin et al.', Anonymous Referee #3, 20 Oct 2017
- AC3: 'Response to comments of Referee3', Gemma Franklin, 08 Dec 2017

Peer-review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (18 Dec 2017) by Oded Katz

AR by Gemma Franklin on behalf of the Authors (22 Jan 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (01 Feb 2018) by Oded Katz

RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (08 Feb 2018)

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (20 Feb 2018)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (16 Mar 2018) by Oded Katz

AR by Gemma Franklin on behalf of the Authors (25 Mar 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (26 Mar 2018) by Oded Katz

AR by Gemma Franklin on behalf of the Authors (05 Apr 2018) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

This study looks at the importance of coral reefs and sand dunes in protecting the coast against flooding by storms. Many reefs and dunes are being degraded by human activities, making coastal areas more vulnerable. A computer model is used to look at the effects of reef and dune degradation on coastal flooding in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. Results show that the conservation of both the reef and dune is important to protect the coast and decrease infrastructure losses in the short to medium term.