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The US military is wreaking havoc on coral reefs in the Pacific - and building artificial ones closer to home

The US military usually does its destroying with bombs and bullets, but there's a more mundane reason it's killing reefs ...
Phys.org

Sound recordings from healthy reefs boost coral settlement on artificial structures

Coral reefs are vital to marine biodiversity, but their livelihood is under threat due to climate instability and the impacts of human activities. Rehabilitating marine environments requires ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Nan Madol is a stone city built on a coral reef with no known cranes

Off the southeastern coast of a small Pacific island, more than a hundred artificial islets rise out of a shallow coral reef, ...
WPLG

Early stages of new artificial coral reef project proving successful: ‘The fish are coming back’

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — If you build it, they will come. Just eight months after Ocean Rescue Alliance International deployed 50 artificial reef structures off the shores of Hollywood Beach, the underwater ...
Discover Magazine

This Artificial Jelly Smells Like Home to Coral — And Helps Them Settle In

Learn more about SNAP-X — an bio-inspired gel mimicking the scent of healthy reefs to support coral reef restoration. Coral reefs are natural wonders that don’t just mesmerize us with their colorful ...
Phys.org

Reef restoration shouldn't just be about growing corals—but also bringing reefs to life, new study suggests

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of "saving" coral ...
Mongabay

Corals recover faster on artificial structures than on natural reefs, study finds

As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, coral bleaching events are expected to become more frequent. So, scientists are looking for ways to help coral reefs recover more quickly, and a ...
Yahoo

8 ships sunk for artificial reefs off Treasure Coast attract anglers, divers, snorkelers

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Martin County will sink a 227-foot-long freighter in about 200 feet of water nine miles off the St. Lucie Inlet in Stuart on Nov.
Chicago Tribune

Can artificial reefs in Lake Michigan slow erosion and boost fish population? Researchers aim to find out.

Floating about 500 feet offshore of Illinois Beach State Park, Hillary Glandon tightened her scuba goggles, grabbed a small masonite plate from a nearby kayak and dove beneath the Lake Michigan ...

In 2009, Jacksonville sank the former Coast Guard tender Spike in 100 feet of water; one year later, a REEF diver counted 16 fish species, up from just 6

Explore how the sinking of the Coast Guard tender Spike off Jacksonville created a vibrant artificial reef, boosting fish ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

8 ships sunk for artificial reefs off Treasure Coast attract anglers, divers, snorkelers

Martin County will sink former smuggling vessel as artificial reef on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Artificial reefs provide 39,000 jobs for Floridians and generates $3.1 billion of economic activity annually.
The Conversation

Reef restoration shouldn’t just be about growing corals ‑ but also bringing reefs to life, new study suggests

Over the past twenty years, coral reef restoration has seen unprecedented growth worldwide. From Indonesia to the Caribbean, thousands of projects have been launched with the goal of “saving” coral ...