GEORGE TOWN: Severe soil erosion along the coastline may result in loss of marine life on the seafloor, says Prof Datuk Dr Aileen Tan.
The Universiti Sains Malaysia Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies (Cemacs) director said that although the effects of severe soil erosion in the coastal areas were mostly physical, they might also eventually affect the marine ecosystem.
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