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Artificial Reefs Research
Summary
This review covers research on artificial reef structures as a human intervention strategy for preserving marine biodiversity in habitats altered by climate change, examining design, materials, ecological colonization, and effectiveness at supporting fish and invertebrate populations.
Human intervention is required to preserve wild animals due to human-induced problems such as climate change and altered habitats [...]
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