Other negative impacts predicted included increased demand from agriculture, saltwater intrusion into coastal water resources caused by sea level rise (e.g. Cook Islands, Egypt, Vanuatu), and the degradation of water quality due to pollution, saltwater intrusion and sedimentation.

In respect of the claimed loss of coral reefs, Iran has provided remote sensing evaluation of changes in the coral reef cover sedimentation rate analysis chemical analysis of heavy metals, TPH and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and a study on coral reef growth bands.

In that period, many coastlines increased , most obviously in Holland, because rich countries can easily protect and even expand their territory. But even for oft cited Bangladesh, scientists just this year showed that the country grows by 20 square kilometers each year, because river sedimentation win out over rising sea levels.

108. The report also noted that the marine ecosystems and biodiversity of small island developing States were especially susceptible to damage, including destruction of coral reefs by fisherfolk or tourists pollution, sedimentation and land reclamation natural disasters conversion of mangroves and wetlands resulting in loss of important nursery areas use of large scale pelagic driftnets which impact marine mammals, turtles, birds and non targeted fish and overfishing in general.