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First Calculation of Artificial Reef Area in U.S. Ocean Published ...
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A new peer-reviewed publication in Nature Sustainability details the process and findings of an NCCOS and partner study that calculates the artificial ...
NOAA Study Finds Artificial Reefs Enhance Fish Communities, Solutions ...
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Structures, such as vessels, concrete pipes, and bridge pieces, are intentionally placed on the seafloor as artificial reefs. These artificial reefs ...
Design, Distribution of Artificial Reef Structures Affect Fish ...
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The researchers used multibeam and splitbeam echosounders mounted to the hull of NOAA Ship Nancy Foster to survey 31 artificial reef structures and ...
Study Calculates Area Covered by Natural vs Artificial Reefs in ...
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To our knowledge, this represents the first estimate of artificial reef extent in the region. Seafloor mapping data and previously published models ...
Assessing the Ecological Function of Shipwrecks, Artificial Reefs and ...
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Artificial reefs are structures, such as ships, planes, and concrete modules, intentionally sunk to enhance fish habitat. Shipwrecks sank ...
Artificial Reef Design and Siting in US Missing Ecological Principles
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NCCOS scientists and their partners have outlined a way to make ecological criteria part of the artificial reef planning process in the United States ...
New Research Explores Risk of Ciguatera Fish Poisoning on Artificial ...
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Thirteen natural and artificial reef sites located off the coast of North Carolina were surveyed to determine the role of the reefs’ foundational ...
Research Suggests Predators Prefer Artificial over Natural Reefs ...
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The team’s findings reveal that predators may prefer artificial reefs, like shipwrecks, to natural habitat, and their presence can influence community ...
Fish Have a Preferred Style of Artificial Reef - NCCOS - National ...
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U.S. artificial reef coverage of the ocean floor
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Examining Coastal Impacts of Caloosahatchee River Discharge — Ecosystem ...
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Our scientific dive team replaces sediment traps deployed at Kimberly’s Reef off Bonita Springs, Florida. Credit: NOAA. With the installation of a new ...
The use of large artificial reefs to enhance fish populations at ...
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Fishes were both produced at artificial reefs and attracted from the surrounding area. Fish assemblages at the Hawk Channel artificial reefs were ...
NC Artificial Reef Viewer - NCCOS Coastal Science Website
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NC Artificial Reef Viewer. The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries maintains 42 ocean artificial reefs and 22 estuarine reefs, 15 of which ...
Artificial Reefs May Help Tropical Fish Expand Geographic Range (video ...
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The fishes’ preference for artificial reefs suggests that linked networks of these structures could be used to aid the survival of ecologically and ...
Celebrating 25 Years of Science Serving Coastal Communities
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And still today we use SCUBA to make direct observations to monitor and assess the changes in our ocean habitats, from the hardbottom reefs, artificia ...
Study Aims to Identify Which Artificial Oyster Reefs Fish Prefer
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Experimental oyster reefs made from different substrates are the focus of a new fish habitat study in the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research ...
Video Gallery - NCCOS - National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science
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Artificial reefs have become increasingly popular structures to create additional and restored habitat for marine life. Learn more. Scientists found ...
Artificial reefs are often teeming with aquatic life.
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Assessment of Dredged Material Created Habitat in the South Atlantic ...
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These dumped materials can sometimes provide benefits in the form of created habitats such as rocky reefs. ... and like fish acoustic densities of the ...
Synthesizing Evidence on the Performance of Nature-based Solutions for ...
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We summarized existing information on how nature-based solutions (NBS), actions working with nature to meet society’s and nature’s needs, help boost ...