Artificial Reef Deployment Reduces Diving Pressure from Natural Reefs—The Case of Introductory Dives in Eilat, Red Sea

Artificial Reef Deployment Reduces Diving Pressure from Natural Reefs—The Case of Introductory Dives in Eilat, Red Sea

Artificial reefs have been suggested as alternative dive sites to mitigate human pressure on natural reefs. Despite the conceptual appeal of artificial reefs, there is a paucity of empirical evidence regarding their effectiveness in achieving this objective. Here, we report that a small artificial r...

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Main Authors: Nadav Shashar, Asa Oren, Re’em Neri, Omer Waizman, Natalie Chernihovsky, Jenny Tynyakov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Oceans
Subjects:
conservation
coral
scuba diving
management
marine protected areas
MPA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1924/5/1/5

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