Western Australia sank 60 ten-tonne concrete fish boxes across two artificial reefs; three years later more than 60 fish species were recorded, up from about 12
- Representative Image (AI-generated)A barren stretch of seafloor can look empty from above, but dropping the right structures onto it can quickly change what lives beneath the surface.
- That is what happened off Western Australia’s south-west coast after purpose-built artificial reefs were installed at Bunbury and Dunsborough in 2013.
- The projects used 30 concrete “Fish Boxes” at each reef, with every module weighing 10 tonnes and designed to create shelter, water movement and feeding habitat.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)A barren stretch of seafloor can look empty from above, but dropping the right structures onto it can quickly change what lives beneath the surface.
- That is what happened off Western Australia’s south-west coast after purpose-built artificial reefs were installed at Bunbury and Dunsborough in 2013.
- The projects used 30 concrete “Fish Boxes” at each reef, with every module weighing 10 tonnes and designed to create shelter, water movement and feeding habitat.
Sources: Times of India