ARTIFICIAL REEF MADE FROM DEAD HARD CORAL DEBRIS

摘要

The invention concerns an artificial reef made from dead hard coral debris. It is characterised by modular concrete slabs provided with holes (7), in the form of a pyramid, complemented with dead hard coral debris (4), manufactured manually using conventional masonry equipment. It is designed to ecologically repair the reef environment and to attract reef species (8, 9, 10, 11, 12). Faced with unrelenting coral decline, as evidenced by the accumulation of dead coral debris, the marine environment is becoming hostile, in bioecological terms. Manufacturing the artificial reef made from dead hard coral is one technique for restoring destroyed reef biotopes. Owing to its resilience, this artificial reef protects the functioning of the reef ecosystem and allows it to adapt to the effects of climate change. It is a fishery management tool because it provides a new fishing area as a result of being biologically colonised very quickly.