Sentences with phrase «such as artificial reefs»

Through this process, the groups representing broad interests from local town officials and chambers of commerce to the Department of Defense and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sought to identify the areas that balanced high suitability for wind development and potentially conflicting uses, such as artificial reefs, areas of high boat traffic, military activity, and areas of high bird activity like Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge and around Winyah Bay.

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Regardless of construction method, artificial reefs are generally designed to provide hard surfaces to which algae and invertebrates such as barnacles, corals, and oysters attach; the accumulation of attached marine life in turn provides intricate structure and food for assemblages of fish.

The artificial reef is teeming with different species of fish such as Snapper, Mackerel, Tuna, Marlin, Queenfish and Trevally, among others.

They've also made an effort to improve the habitat surrounding the pier, such as building artificial reefs and installing special nets on the back side of barge moorings to cultivate water - cleaning muscles.