Chief Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Author: David Fleshler Source: Sun Sentinel August 8, 2012 "A bizarre experiment in marine conservation rests on the ocean floor off Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. An electrified artificial reef, powered by solar panels on buoys, went into operation in June, in an attempt to bolster the biologically and economically critical coral reefs of southeast Florida. And early reports say oysters, algae and various fish species have established themselves among the electrified structures. read more More... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cellowithgills Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Wow. Depending on how this plays out, this could be the future of coral propagation. Definitly looks like some small scale, aquarium based tests could follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Flenderson Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 They have been trying this in a number of different spots. They run low voltage through a metal rack and it stimulated coral growth through increased calcium production. There was an article in the Oregonian not long ago about this and it featured woody at seahorse trying his own experiment with low voltage coral growth. I was in last weekend and checked it out. Looked pretty rough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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