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U.S. artificial reef coverage of the ocean floor

Published on: 01/18/2024
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New study | U.S. artificial reef coverage of the ocean floor is equivalent to 3,600 American football fields! Our scientists and partners compiled the best available data for each state to calculate the first-of-its-kind spatial footprint of artificial reefs in the U.S. ocean. 

https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/the-first-nationally-quantified-artificial-reef-seafloor-coverage-in-the-u-s-ocean/

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