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The Beauty of Coral

Oceanic Facts

*Our oceans make up 71% of Earth’s surface and are home to trillions of fish

*Coral reefs make up only 1% of the ocean

*Reefs shelter to 25% of all oceanic life

*25% of coral reefs have already disappeared

*Two-thirds of all coral reefs are at risk today

Other old methods...

The Destruction of said Coral

Intentional placement of man-made materials such as:

*sunken ships

*rubber tires

*cars

*other junk at the ocean floor

Economically Feasible

Past Restoration Methods

BioRock:

*Costs around $1.60-$2.80 per square meter for restoration

*$13-$20 for reef structures 2 meters high

*One hundred times cheaper than past methods and significantly more effective

*Impact on EcoTourism

There must be a solution...

*According to the Global Coral Reef Alliance after a 2002 boating accident, which caused the destruction of a 376 square foot reef, the “NOAA restored it at a cost of $56,671.27 or $1622.35 per square meter"

Costly??? I think so...

BioRock

*Created from an electrically conductive frame that is dynamic in size and shape

*Electric current is then run through the frame

*DC voltage batteries, solar conductors, windmills, and tidal current generators

*Attracting mineral crystals to its structure allowing aquatic life to take refuge within the complex structures of these man made ecosystems

BioRock: Coral Reef Restoration

By: Christopher Shayne Clifford

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