The impact of hurricanes when they travel over land, or when they affect ships or oil-drilling platforms, are quite well ...

Hurricanes move massive amounts of sediment from shallow reefs to deep oceans, affecting ecosystems long-term.

The sediments deposited into the traps in the deep ocean aid in the formation of shallow water reefs, which in turn help in carbon capturing and storage. The study also highlights the role of shallow ...

After Hurricane Igor's passage in 2010, particles from the hurricane-induced sediment plume collected at 500 meters by the Oceanic Flux Program. This image shows the dominance of reef-sourced ...