Scientist suggests creating artificial reef to restore marine ecosystemVietNamNet Bridge - To rehabilitate the aquatic resources in the central provinces, it would be better to create artificial reefs as ‘houses’ for creatures, according to Nguyen Trong Luong from the Nha Trang University’s (NTU) Institute of Marine Science and Fishing Technology. Large reefs usually can attract large creaturesThe study indicates that, shape, texture, and materials to create artificial reefs have substantial effects on the creatures attracted to living in reef areas. With modern fishing technology, aquatic creatures in the oceans, no matter whether they live onshore or offshore, in the surface, middle or the bottom layer, or in mud or cave, can be caught by people. In particular, large-scale reef fish can often have more large-sized living and development.In Vietnam, scientists have been focusing on creating reefs to restore coral ecosystem.In 2003, the Oceanography Institute tried to grow coral on concrete blocks in Binh Dinh province. One of the highly appreciated solutions is creating artificial reefs.Artificial reefs are the ‘house’ in a certain sea area for fish to live, created by natural or man-made things.

Source: VietNamNet News August 01, 2016 00:00 UTC