Shedding Light On Artificials' Impact
July 31, 2006 @ 08:27 AM (EST)
Source: Miami.com
For decades, fisheries scientists and managers have debated the pros and cons of deploying artificial reefs, the major issue being whether man-made underwater structures draw fish away from natural coral reef habitats.
A recent study by researchers at Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center shows the answer is no -- at least if the man-made structures are ships...
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