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Restoration experts recently deployed artificial substrates help restore mesophotic corals

A view of the ROV video feed of a concrete dome artificial reef structure being lowered to the seafloor

concrete dome with pre-drilled holes designed for quick and efficient outplanting of coral fragments,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restoration experts recently deployed artificial substrates deeper than 200 ft to help restore mesophotic corals in the Gulf as part of a long-term effort to restore deep-sea habitats injured by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These dome-shaped concrete structures were specially designed to support coral growth and provide habitat for other small marine animals. 

Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/restoration-milestone-scientists-deploy-coral-domes-in-the-gulf/