What Are Artificial Reefs and Why Do We Need Them What are artificial reefs and why do we
need them?
By Melissa Rodriguez
Ever wonder what an artificial reef is and why we
need them? Artificial reefs are man-made habitats
built from various materials. They create new
marine life communities. Over the last several
decades, fish and shellfish habitats have been
significantly reduced or heavily impacted by the
development of our coastal areas, accidents, and
severe storms. This has led to a decline in
different marine life populations. Artificial reefs
provide food, shelter, protection, and spawning
areas for hundreds of species of fish and other
marine organisms. But artificial reefs are not just
for fish. They also provide areas for scuba divers
and anglers to use, reducing the human pressures
that natural reefs endure every year.
To find out more, visit these sites:
The Reef Ball Foundation, Inc. -
Reef Balls are state of the art
designed artificial reefs designed to
restore ailing coral reefs and to create
new fishing and scuba diving reefs.
Over 50,000 Reef Balls have been
deployed world wide creating over
500 new scuba destinations. Reef
Ball sell, rents or leases molds and
can provide turnkey solutions for
folks wanting to build a reef.
The Reef Ball Coalition, Inc. - The
Reef Ball Coalition is an eco-tourist
company that sends folks on......
