Growth of Coral reefs (Soft Engineering)
Tuesday, 19 June 2012 | 07:59 | 0 comments
- Artificial reefs can be created by placing environmentally friendly and long-lived materials like steel or concrete on the seafloor.
- Once the materials are put in place, living organisms start to grow on it.
- Man-made reefs are as productive as natural reefs in enhancing fishing opportunities and serve as undersea barriers to reduce impact of wave energy.
