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Water-Blue Partners |
How
is the dimly colored reef structure gradually developed into
a new Dragon Palace, after artificial reefs have been deployed?
As the nature dictates animals migrate to chase after food,
artificial reefs will definitely become rich fisheries for
fish and other sea creatures.
After artificial reefs have
been submerged into the sea, this changes the sea landscape,
and thereby through the action of water currents and waves,
this stirs the salts at the sea bottom, and also boosts the
reproductive power of planktons.
Additionally, the spacious surface area of artificial reefs
becomes an excellent site for the growth of algae, coral clones,
and mollusca. Along with waves, algae attract fish schools
there, so various sea creatures that are symbiotic with coral
reefs also settle there, and the new artificial reef ecological
system soon develops.
From the studies conducted by academic units under the authorization
of the Fisheries Agency, the space and surface area of various
artificial reefs are satisfactorily effective, with autotrophic
algae and primary or secondary consumer sea creatures fully
covered on the surface area, diadromous fish swimming leisurely
in the upper level of artificial reefs, and Gambierdiscus
toxicus such as coral groupers and breams settling in the
middle level.
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Acorn Barnacles, Oyster, & Coelenterates |
In
the early stage of artificial reef deployment in the sea bottom,
algae, acorn barnacles, oyster, & coelenterates will first
be attached on the smooth surface. All these sea creatures
are the creators of a new habitat, on which other coelenterates
and invertebrates such as sea urchins, hydras, sponges, and
nudibranchs are later attached. No wonder these sea creatures
appear like spirits in the sea to host this great gathering.
Acorn barnacles are the sea creatures firstly attached onto
artificial reefs, so that other benthic creatures can then
reproduce. As it is not easy for hydras and sponges to move
their bodies around, they usually adhere to the sea bottom
or form a symbiotic relationship with other sea creatures.
They also can secrete poisons to protect themselves against
enemies.
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Pachylocrinus
Gibsoni (Sea lily) –
Invertebrates on warship artificial reefs |
Artificial
Reefs All Covered with Algae |
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Aglaophenia
– fully clustered with
Coelenterates on the rails |
Photo
of Lytocarpus Philippinus |
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Sponges
on artificial reefs |
Pachylocrinus
Gibsoni (Sea lily) clustered together |
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