The scientific discipline of active restoration of denuded coral reef areas has drawn much
attention in the past decade as it became evident that this ecosystem does not often recover …

Artificial reefs (ARs) have been used on coral reefs for ecological research, conservation,
and socio-cultural purposes since the 1980s. We examined spatio-temporal patterns in AR …

Many coral reefs worldwide are rapidly declining, but efficient restoration techniques are not
yet available. Here, we evaluate methodologies for reef restoration based on the “gardening …

Under projections of global climate change and other stressors, significant changes in the
ecology, structure and function of coral reefs are predicted. Current management strategies …

Fish communities associated with a series of artificial reefs deployed in three estuaries in
southeastern Australia (151° 34′ E, 33° 7′ S to 150° 37′ E, 35° 8′ S) were surveyed …

Artificial reefs are often promoted as mitigating human impacts in coastal ecosystems and
enhancing fisheries; however, evidence supporting their benefits is equivocal. Such …

Morphological complexity and diversity are key design features for forming artificial reefs that
can support marine communities. Towards this end, 3D Printing (3DP) has become a unique …

Habitat complexity strongly influences reef fish community composition. An understanding of
the underlying reasons for this relationship is important for evaluating the suitability of …

In this study, we compared the early fish colonization of three types of artificial reefs
deployed in the coastal waters of Saba and St Eustatius in the Caribbean: reef balls® …

Caribbean coral reefs are in decline and the deployment of artificial reefs, structures on the
sea bottom that mimic one or more characteristics of a natural reef, is increasingly often …