TYLER LINCOLN

1 INTRODUCTION Euendolithic microorganisms play a significant role in the bioerosion of carbonate substrates (Dievart et al., 2022; Golubic et al., 1981; Schneider & Le Campion-Alsumard, 1999). Morphologically articulated traces of euendolithic organisms are common throughout shallow marine carbonate rocks in the geological record as far back as 3.5 Ga and persist into modern carbonate environments (Golubic & Seong-Joo, 1999; Knoll et al., 1986).

INTRODUCTION Global mean sea level is predicted to rise by as much as a metre or more by the year 2100 (Horton et al., 2020). This projected sea-level rise may enhance damage caused by hurricanes (Strauss et al., 2021), increase the frequency and magnitude of coastal flooding (Kirezci et al., 2020) and cause land loss (Nicholls, 2011). The populations, infrastructure and ecosystems of low-lying, hurricane-prone regions are especially vulnerable to these changes.