A clever approach to restoring Australia’s native oyster and mussel reefs in Queensland’s Moreton Bay is catching on, giving community groups a way to get involved in their local patch.
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Artificial reefs are structures that humans put in place underwater that create habitat for sea life. A new study shows for the first time how much of the US ocean floor they cover.
Concrete structures can recreate the complex forms of reefs, offering refuge to wildlife.
Decommissioning offshore structures is expensive and environmentally damaging – so why is it illegal to leave them where they are?
Coral reefs are in crisis around the world, and may disappear entirely. 3D printing is a new idea to help them – but it won’t be a cure all.
The wrecks of the German WWI fleet are home to an abundance of biodiverse marine life, now under threat from climate change.
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Reader in Coral Reef Ecology, Newcastle University
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