SeaHive

[ysabetwordsmith]

The SeaHive is a structure made from hexagonal concrete pods. These will impede wave action during violent weather to reduce damage, and provide habitat for corals to grow into a reef. Not mentioned in the article, the interior space accessible through holes will provide shelter for fish immediately, much as a coral reef does. It's why they like to colonize docks or shipwrecks -- to hide from predators.


I'm quite a fan of artificial reef cores. I've seen a lot of interesting designs. I like that this one is good for wave muffling as well as corals and fish. That's worth tracking to see how well it works, and if it does, replicating elsewhere.

Local-Maldives is doing a lot with coral farming:

https://www.voxelmatters.com/largest-3d-printed-coral-reef-maldives/

https://reefscapers.com/coral-frame-sponsorship/

Some other examples:

https://newheavenreefconservation.org/marine-blog/147-artificial-reefs-what-works-and-what-doesn-t

https://www.reefball.org/brochure.htm

https://theconversation.com/the-science-and-art-of-reef-restoration-99933

And just in case you have waterfront access:

https://www.instructables.com/Build-an-Artificial-Reef/

Comments

[a_natural_beauty]

Wow, this is wonderful news! Thanks for sharing this article. :-)
I'm happy to see more is being done to help our lovely seas and the ecosystem.

You're welcome!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm a fan of coastal restoration projects. They're very interesting, good for both environment and humans.