@article{oai:ir.kagoshima-u.ac.jp:00011342,
 author = {Terry, James P.},
 issue = {2},
 journal = {南太平洋研究, South Pacific Study},
 month = {Feb},
 note = {Yanuca Island is a 50 Ha low emerged coral limestone island, located near the south west
coast of mainland Fiji in the South Pacific. Developed on the island is an international resort
complex. Local Fijian land owners and resort staff provide accounts of shoreline erosion on the
island over recent years. An investigation into the processes responsible for this erosion found
several influences were important. A comparison of air photos over the last 50 years indicates there
has been significant evolution of the coastal geomorphology of Yanuca Island. In the 1980s, sand mining and vegetation clearance led to instability and narrowing of a coastal sand bar at the north
end of the island. Along the south coast, current measurements show that there is a strong longshore
drift, driven by the persistent southeast trade winds. This is responsible for the removal of beach
deposits and the resulting exposure of underlying beachrock. The erosion problem is probably
compounded by a reduction in the supply of biogenic sand from adjacent fringing reefs, due to overfishing
and degradation of the reef ecosystems. Tropical cyclones have also caused much coastal erosion in recent years. Finally, a causeway connecting to the eastern side of the island has a dam
effect and influences the flow of currents around the island. Consequences of beach loss and sand
mobility include sediment infilling and deterioration of adjacent lagoon conditions. Several
management actions to alleviate coastal erosion problems on Yanuca Island are suggested.},
 pages = {55--66},
 title = {Shoreline Erosion on a Low Coral Island in Fiji : Causes and Consequences},
 volume = {24},
 year = {2004}
}