Pollution and rising sea surface temperatures are decimating the world's coral reef populations. According to a 2020 Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network report, the world's oceans lost roughly 14% of ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A showcase of student-built artificial reefs is now on display at Capt. Anderson’s Marina. This is all thanks to the annual Eastern Shipbuilding Group Coastline ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Thursday, local students saw all their hard work come to fruition. On May 8, a program sponsored by the Bay County Artificial Reef Association, the University of Florida ...

Florida waterways draw visitors from all over to enjoy recreational boating, fishing and swimming. Keeping those waterways ...

New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs, based on a detailed understanding of natural oyster reef geometry. Published in the global ...

A wide-open expanse of seafloor covered with sand doesn't present many opportunities for sea creatures to survive. Reefs, on the other hand, are absolutely brimming with life. While debris like ship ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As surfers, we tend to look at the ocean differently than others. Given any random stretch of coastline, we’re quick to analyze, ...

Artificial reefs (ARs) are purposefully constructed structures deployed on the seabed to enhance marine ecosystems, promote biodiversity and support fisheries management. Advances in hydrodynamic ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — If you build it, they will come. Just eight months after Ocean Rescue Alliance International deployed 50 artificial reef structures off the shores of Hollywood Beach, the underwater ...

Research using a consumer-grade ‘fish finding’ sonar, shows that artificial tree reefs in the Wadden Sea provide habitat for ...