An artificial reef (AR) is a human-created freshwater or marine benthic structure. Typically built in areas with a generally featureless bottom to promote...

Artificial reefs are used to increase sustainable fishing activities on the coastline of Japan, which depends heavily on the sea for food. Since the Middle...

reefs such as the coral reefs of tropical waters are formed by biotic (living) processes, dominated by corals and coralline algae. Artificial reefs,...

also examples of human-made reefs specifically designed and made for surfing. Some artificial harbours also create new reef break waves. Examples include...

Redbird Reef is an artificial reef located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Slaughter Beach, Delaware, 16 miles (25.7 km) east of the Indian River...

The Louisiana Artificial Reef Program (ARP) was established in 1986 to create habitats for providing food, and shelter for marine life that includes coastal...

Half Ironman triathlon. New Zealand's first artificial reef was installed at the Mount. Construction of the reef was hampered by lack of funds and ironically...

plans to sink her by 2026 near Destin to become the world's largest artificial reef. Despite this, conservation efforts continue with a new group planning...

36.121178; -5.355542 The Gibraltar Artificial Reef, or simply the Gibraltar Reef, is the ongoing artificial reef project for the Mediterranean waters...

Osborne Reef is an artificial reef off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at 26°06′27″N 80°03′54″W / 26.10748°N 80.06493°W / 26.10748; -80.06493...

environmental non-governmental organization. The foundation uses reef ball artificial reef technology, combined with coral propagation, transplant technology...

shipwrecks, there is an increasing trend to scuttle retired ships to create artificial reef sites. The recreation of wreck diving makes no distinction as to how...

Rigs-to-Reefs (RTR) is the practice of converting decommissioned offshore oil and petroleum rigs into artificial reefs. Such biotic reefs have been created...

A multi-purpose reef, also commonly known as an artificial surfing reef or surf reef, is a structure located offshore designed to induce wave breaking...

Chevron Reef, also known as Pratte's Reef, was an artificial reef constructed in 2000 in Santa Monica Bay, offshore from Dockweiler State Beach. It was...

scuttled to form artificial reef". Cyprus Mail. 28 February 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2018. "Vessel Scuttled in Ayia Napa to Form Artificial Reef". goldnews...

previous year's fish move on to high-relief reefs with room for more individuals. Around artificial reefs such as oil platforms, smaller fish spend time...

1998 before going through a protracted legal battle for use as an artificial reef. She was finally scuttled as such in April 2015 in Howe Sound, British...

bay. Camp Bay is home to what is claimed to be Europe's first artificial reef. The reef was created by activists who were concerned at the scarcity of...

Anti-trawling devices are a specific kind of artificial reef. Trawling is a controversial fishing practice which has attracted environmental, legal, and...

An electric reef (also electrified reef) is an artificial reef made from biorock, being limestone that forms rapidly in seawater on a metal structure from...

was being done. In 2004, the Navy decided to sink her to create an artificial reef off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. After much environmental...

marinetraffic.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024. "Retired tugboat becomes new artificial reef in Bay County". mypanhandle.com. Retrieved 11 April 2024. "CMA CGM...

Boscombe Surf Reef was an artificial reef built to enhance surfing conditions at Boscombe in Dorset, England. The project cost £3.2 million and is considered...

of a groyne and instead constructed an artificial reef to stabilise the foreshore at Narrow Neck. So far the reef has worked well as a coastal control point...

existing islets, constructing on existing reefs, or amalgamating several islets together. Although constructing artificial islands is not a modern phenomenon...

led to states wanting to create artificial reefs needed to create an artificial reefs program. U.S. state artificial reef programs Alabama: The Alabama...

The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) is a registered non-profit society based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), and has been a registered...

The resilience of coral reefs is the biological ability of coral reefs to recover from natural and anthropogenic disturbances such as storms and bleaching...

2011. Retrieved March 7, 2009. Orkin Emmanuel, Lisa (May 12, 2008). "Artificial reef near Miami is cemetery, and more". Associated Press. Retrieved March...