In 1998, researchers built 12 reefs off Miami Beach using limestone, concrete and concrete mixed with waste tyre chips; divers later counted 97,826 fish from 146 species
- A hybrid artificial reef structure (Representational photo from a 2023 study- University of Miami)In 1998, researchers put 12 artificial reefs off Miami Beach to see how different materials would affect marine life.
- Over the next three years, divers recorded 97,826 fish from 146 species around the reefs.
- The study was published in the journal Aquatic Living Resources.
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- A hybrid artificial reef structure (Representational photo from a 2023 study- University of Miami)In 1998, researchers put 12 artificial reefs off Miami Beach to see how different materials would affect marine life.
- Over the next three years, divers recorded 97,826 fish from 146 species around the reefs.
- The study was published in the journal Aquatic Living Resources.
Sources: Times of India