Erosion and reorientation of the Sapodilla Cays, Mesoamerican Reef Belize from 1960 to 2012
The aim of this study is to reconstruct a 52-year history of the Sapodilla Cays (1960-2012) using a combination of historical topographic surveys, satellite imagery, and additional field data collection. Results suggest that the majority of islands
to erode the eastern shoreline of the island through refraction along the reef edge. Extrapolations based on contemporary loss-rates suggest that the smallest cays will disappear by 2020, while the largest cays will begin to disappear by the end of century.