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noun

  • A human-made underwater structure, such as a sunken ship or purpose-built materials, placed on the seabed to promote marine life and provide habitat.

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Research also found that expansion to a marina in Perth caused the disappearance of three surf breaks in 2022 and an artificial reef has now been proposed.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2024

The MIT team instead looked for ways to engineer an artificial reef that would efficiently dissipate wave energy with less material, while also providing a refuge for fish living along any vulnerable coast.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 27, 2024

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  • fish hotel
  • subsea sanctuary
  • ocean scaffolding
  • submerged structure
  • man-made habitat

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other words

  • rocky reef
  • barren seafloor
  • ocean desert
  • marine dead zone
  • natural reef

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