In 2019, Florida began sinking mermaid-shaped reef sculptures; the project now has more than 300 habitat and art modules in South Florida

A remarkable endeavor has come to fruition with over 300 artistically crafted reef modules now anchored in the depths off ...

In 1970, two million tires were dumped into the ocean to build an artificial reef, and 56 years later the consequences are still being cleaned up

Florida dumped up to 2 million tires offshore in the 1970s, and cleanup is still underway more than five decades later.

Charlie Kirk memorial reef set for Gulf of Mexico deployment

To many, word of an artificial reef dedicated to Charlie Kirk might seem like a peculiar tribute. But along the central Gulf Coast, it’s not as unusual as one might think. Tuesday afternoon, the ...

In 1983, Delaware’s former tanker was built for a life at sea carrying oil. 43 years later, the vessel was deliberately sunk off Delaware’s coast, beginning a second life ...

After a 43-year journey, the former tanker Calcasieu Pass has been sunk off Delaware’s coast to serve as an artificial reef, ...

In 2006, volunteers lowered a stripped Boeing 737 into the Pacific; 20 years later, the jet has become a cold-water artificial reef

A retired Boeing 737 now rests on the seafloor off Vancouver Island. This aircraft was transformed into an artificial reef by ...
Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers

Open House: New Gulfside artificial reefs give Keys marine life more places to call home

New homes for marine life are waiting in the Gulf. And the door’s wide open. As the rest of the Florida Keys led a mad dash ...

Residents in China found three king cobra nests; scientists saw two cobras guarding one with 72 eggs

Residents in Yunnan, China, unearthed three king cobra nests, sparking excitement among scientists eager to expand their ...
Nature

Artificial Reef Ecology and Fish Community Dynamics

Artificial reefs have emerged as vital tools for marine habitat restoration and biodiversity enhancement across diverse coastal and offshore settings. These structures, ranging from purpose-made ...
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A retired Boeing 737 has been sunk off Vancouver Island, creating an artificial reef nearly 90 feet deep to support marine ecosystems

A Boeing 737, once part of the Canadian Airlines fleet, now rests approximately 90 feet beneath the surface, functioning as ...

China Builds New South China Sea Outpost: Satellite Images Reveal Huge Artificial Island

Satellite imagery confirms China has finished the first phase of construction at Antelope Reef, a coral feature in the ...