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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 ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-study-finds-artificial-reefs-enhance-fish-communities-solutions-are-location-specific/
Structures, such as vessels, concrete pipes, and bridge pieces, are intentionally placed on the seafloor as artificial reefs. These artificial reefs ...
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 ...
[PDF] Evidence on the ecological and physical effects of built structures in ...
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ticular contexts, such as artificial reefs [26], substrate stabilization [31], and 3D technology for reef structures [39]. The lack of broadly ...
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 ...
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 ...
Design, Distribution of Artificial Reef Structures Affect Fish ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/design-distribution-of-artificial-reef-structures-affect-fish-abundance-video/
The researchers used multibeam and splitbeam echosounders mounted to the hull of NOAA Ship Nancy Foster to survey 31 artificial reef structures and ...
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 ...
Coastal Aquaculture Planning Portal (CAPP) - NCCOS
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The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries maintains 42 ocean artificial reefs and 22 estuarine reefs, 15 of which serve as oyster sanctuaries ...
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 ...
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 ...
NC Artificial Reef Viewer - NCCOS - 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Partnering to Advance Use of Nature-Based Solutions in Cold Regions
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Artificial reef balls and woody debris were used to promote sediment accretion and stabilization along with techniques to restore erosional bluffs ...
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 ...
Researchers Study Ecological Role of North Carolina Shipwrecks and ...
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Shipwrecks and rocky reefs off the coast of North Carolina are home to commercially and recreationally important fish. Scientists with NOAA’s National ...
Evaluating the Performance of Nature-Based Solutions: A Systematic Map
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A new publication and accompanying report by NOAA scientists and partners presents a synthesis of relevant literature –known as a systematic map– on ...
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 ...
Evidence on the Use of Built Structures for Coral Reef-Related ...
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Coral reef restoration, preservation, and mitigation proposals increasingly include the use of built structures, such as custom-designed reef modules ...