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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.

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.

Pachylocrinus Gibsoni (Sea lily) –
Invertebrates on warship artificial reefs
Artificial Reefs All Covered with Algae
Aglaophenia – fully clustered with
Coelenterates on the rails
Photo of Lytocarpus Philippinus
Sponges on artificial reefs
Pachylocrinus Gibsoni (Sea lily) clustered together
Produced by the Fish Expedition,Taipei Municipal Xi-Hu Elementary School, Taipei, Taiwan Contact E-mail address: lcc@tp.edu.tw