Sentences with phrase «act as artificial reefs»

Mixing art and science, his works are designed to act as artificial reefs — attracting corals, increasing marine biomass and aggregating fish species — while crucially diverting tourists away from fragile natural reefs and thus providing space for natural rejuvenation.

Taylor creates sculptures out of environmental friendly materials and then sinks them in shallow, empty areas off tropical coastlines where they can act as artificial reefs.

The HTMS Chang was sunk by the Thai Navy in November 2012 to act as an artificial reef.

This ship was also sunk to act as an artificial reef, and it's one of the more easily accessible diving spots in the area.

Some studies suggest that turbines may actually increase fish populations by acting as artificial reefs.