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Developer’s Artificial Reefs Unlikely to Restore Gulf Damage

Via Scoop.it – Ocean News

A report last week showed that development projects like The World manmade islands are destroying the Gulf’s fragile marine ecosystem. One major culprit, Nakheel, aims to restore their own damage with 500 artificial reefs.
Via www.greenprophet.com

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by Domino on February 2, 2012 • Permalink

Posted in Coral Reefs, Oceans

Tagged Artificial island, Artificial reef, Dubai, Nakheel

Posted by Domino on February 2, 2012

http://myoceannews.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/developers-artificial-reefs-unlikely-to-restore-gulf-damage/

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David Walter
/ February 4, 2012

Artificial reefs can restore damaged ecosystems and fisheries. Here in the Gulf of Mexico, Alabama has done that using products like http://www.reefmaker.com and http://www.reefmaker-ecosystems.com.

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David
/ February 16, 2012

Have you seen the newest artificial habitat being used in fresh,salt and brackish waters? Check it out at:

http://www.fishiding.com

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- Domino
  / April 28, 2012
  
  Thanks for sharing this information!
  
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