Biodiversity in Enclosed Seas and Artificial Marine Habitats

Biodiversity in Enclosed Seas and Artificial Marine Habitats
Author: G. Relini
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2007-06-10
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1402061560

The main themes of the Symposium were biodiversity in enclosed and semi-enclosed seas and artificial habitats, and the restoration of degraded systems. These themes are highly relevant today. The papers dealing with the first theme represent current research and concerns about marine biodiversity in enclosed seas. The papers in the second theme represent a synthesis of up-to-date knowledge on artificial habitats.

Artificial Reef Evaluation

Artificial Reef Evaluation
Author: William Seaman
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2000-03-23
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1420036637

Beneath the coastal waters of the world lie thousands of artificial reefs. Some are old and retired freighters and ships that once plied the oceans of the world but now serve as habitats for marine life. Others are newer reefs that have been designed and built for specific applications. With the field of aquatic habitat technology continually growi