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As part of efforts to enhance marine conservation, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Mkinga ...
An artificial reef is a man-made structure to enhance the underwater habitat for reef organisms, like coral, fish and other species that live there.
Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small ...
Artificial reefs (ARs) are purposefully constructed structures deployed on the seabed to enhance marine ecosystems, promote biodiversity and support fisheries management. Advances in hydrodynamic ...
By running electric currents through undersea metal structures, the biorock process creates artificial reefs that can be used to rejuvenate beaches, protect coastal infrastructure, stimulate the ...
The Wreck.' Inspired by the USS Kittiwake, the habitat is currently home to wreck-loving Lookdowns (Selene vomer).
After years of anticipation — and plenty of controversy — a group of diving enthusiasts is preparing to sink a 366-foot warship in Howe Sound to create an artificial reef.
The “artificial reef” effect is also only beneficial to certain species—and not necessarily the ones that U.S. commercial fishermen depend on for their livelihood, added Meghan Lapp, of ...
TORONTO — New research shows that the debate over artificial versus natural reefs on the B.C. coast has ended in something of a stalemate. It turns out that artificial reefs — mainly ...
An exciting new step in the creation of an artificial reef in Hollywood unfolded as Sky 10 captured a barge delivering various structures to create the reef on Thursday.
Today, over 30 biorock structures provide a template for life which can weather mass bleaching events with survival rates up to 50 times higher than coral reefs.