It is presented a systematic literature review of artificial reef research, including 620 studies
throughout the world from 1962 to 2018. The primary focus of this study was to examine long …

The long history of artificial reefs has stimulated diversity in their physical properties and
deployment for a range of purposes. A systematic literature search yielded 804 scientific …

Fisheries enhancement initiatives are a potentially useful tool for managers to supplement
traditional approaches. Habitat‐based enhancements often deploy artificial reefs with the …

Fisheries enhancement is an important strategy for maintaining and improving fisheries
productivity, and addressing some of the other contemporary challenges facing marine …

Managers and conservation practitioners commonly deploy artificial habitats to restore lost
natural habitats or supplement existing natural habitats. These decision makers face …

Bali, Indonesia sits within the coral triangle and is internationally recognised for its high coral
reef diversity. The health of Bali's marine ecosystems has declined in recent decades, and …

Artificial reefs are deployed in coastal systems to meet a range of social objectives and
infrastructure requirements, such as recreational diving and fisheries enhancement. Such …

Artificial reefs have been widely deployed with the intention of increasing fish habitat,
enhancing recreational fishery opportunities and providing socio‐economic benefits to …

The feeding ecology of two reef fishes associated with artificial reefs in the northwest Gulf of
Mexico (GoM) was examined using gut contents and natural stable isotopes. Reefs were …

The deployment of artificial reefs to enhance the abundance of reef-associated species in
the coastal waters of China occurs on a very large scale. However, the ability of these …