[cc] Texas Parks and Wildlife sank a 7000-ton ship 17 nautical miles off the coast of South Padre Island to create an artificial reef on the barren sandy bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. It has become a haven for marine life, anglers and divers. For more information on the artificial reef program, visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us

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The Changing Oceans Expedition studied in the gulf of Aqaba a new conservation plan for protecting coral reefs: artificials reefs. More info: www.changingoceans.org

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An underwater art exhibit has debuted on a former Air Force missile tracking ship sunk in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary seven miles south of Key West to become an artificial reef. Austrian art photographer Andreas Franke is exhibiting a dozen digitally composited images on the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg that was scuttled in May 2009. The 4- by 5-foot photographs stretch along some 200 linear feet on the starboard side of the Vandenberg's weather deck, 93 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Franke photographed the wreck last year. He digitally added other elements to the images to create the artwork. One picture depicts a girl wielding a butterfly net to capture fish shown in an original underwater image of the wreck. In another, kick boxers compete adjacent to one of Vandenberg's iconic tracking dishes. The 20-square-foot images are encased in plexiglass and mounted in stainless steel frames sealed with silicone. A project organizer said Sunday he hopes the exhibition will remain in place through the end of the year. Footage is courtesy of Way Down Video.

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This is my 120 gallon saltwater aquarium that I custom built half the equipment and fixtures on. I built my own protein skimmer, sump, added extensions to the stand and canopy top and I even compiled my own reef scapes using artificial corals and artificial live rock, by siliconing some of them and drilling holes to plug others into the rock. It was a long daunting process to gather everything I needed for this cool looking aquarium, but worth the effort and wait.

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Texas Deploys 400 new artificial reefs off Sabine Pass

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In October 2011, DPI deployed the States first offshore artificial reef to improve recreational fishing opportunities. The structure was deployed approximately 1.2 km east of 'The Gap' (South Head) in 38 m of water.

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A former Navy destroyer now has a new purpose as an artificial reef off the East Coast. Officials say the 563-foot Arthur W. Radford is the longest vessel ever sunk as an artificial reef in the Atlantic Ocean. (Aug. 11)

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An Oceanblue Film. First overseas film taken on the P31 a Armed Forces' P31 patrol boat was scuttled off Comino, under the coastal tower in the area known as Tal-Matz. The P31 was built in 1969, was first used as a mine hunter and a minesweeper by the East German navy. The boat was transferred to Malta in 1992, with the intention of serving offshore. The P31 was service for 12 years, most notably rescuing 251 migrants in 2002 in winds reaching a high of over force six. It was decommissioned in 2004, and bought by the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA). Now 3 years on the wreck now it being transferring into an existing man made reef. Lying in 20 m, this site makes an idea all level dive. Access through the wreck is easy, but taken care as inner ceiling plates are starting to collapse. Also look out the Free-diving Gnome which regularly dives this site. At Oceanblue Films, we are able to capture life underwater in all its natural glory, regardless of water visibility in digital video and still footage for your enjoyment.

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TISIRI's Joe Kistel films WJXT's host Rebecca Barry scuba diving offshore North East Florida. Two artificial reefs were visited for Rebecca's marine life observation efforts. Watch Rebecca swim with with a three finned sea turtle, a flounder, and the many fish species inhabiting Jacksonville Florida's artificial reefs. See the TISIRI website for more details and pictures of the dive events.

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The USS Hoyt Vandenberg was sunk as an artificial reef on May 27th 2009 just off of Key West in the Florida Keys. The Vandenberg is the largest artificial wreck to date and is one of the main attractions to the Key West diving community. This video shows the sinking and subsequent dives on the Vandenberg wreck.

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Watch this amazing movie on the Tamar artficial reef. One of the projects initiated by Dr. Nadav Shashar, the marine biology lecturer who is in charge of students' marine projects at BGU's Eilat campus, is the development and placement of artificial reefs to reduce environmental pressure on the region's natural reef. Back in April 2007, students and faculty installed the first new artificial reef, called the Tamar Reef, in the northern end of the Gulf of Eilat. Now the reef is covered with coral and has attracted fish to make it a perfect alternative dive site. This project is part of collaboration between Israelis and Jordanians to restore the local reef culture in the Gulf. The Tamar Reef is the first of four reefs to be installed -- two on the Israeli side, and two on the Jordanian region of the Gulf. Students and faculty from both countries will work together to study the artificial reef and how it affects the marine ecology in the area. Artificial reefs are man-made, underwater structures built to promote marine life and control beach erosion. The Ben-Gurion University reefs are designed to provide hard surfaces to which corals can adhere and which will attract fish. Restoring the underwater life that has been destroyed as a result of heavy underwater tourist "traffic" of swimmers and divers is the main objective. In Eilat alone, about 150000 dives are performed annually in the Coral Beach Nature Preserve -- a reef that is less than 1 kilometer long. The project aims <b>...</b>

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A 210-foot freighter became the newest artificial reef when it was sunk about four miles east of Key Biscayne. The wreck will be called the 'Ophelia Brian." Chuck Fadely / Miami Herald Staff

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An account of the sinking of the USS Hoyt Vandenberg artificial reef off of Key West in the Florida Keys featured on The Spanish Fly with Jose Wejebe.

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A great day of diving with our final dive on Dunedin Artificial Reef. Dive site was covered in baitfish, followed a goliath grouper around that lead me to a Cobia, StingRay, Lookdowns and a Frogfish! Flounder were everywhere and lots of stone crabs and decorator crabs. Even though viz was not as great as our earlier and deeper dives of the day, this was still my favorite dive of the day! www.tanksalotdivecharter.com

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Duikcentrum de Aalscholvers' vacation in the Red Sea with Red Sea Exporers in February 2012. A dusk/night monkey dive and a 48m dive to the Hebat Allah artificial reef.

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Clearwater Artificial Reef cleanup day. September 24, 2011. An event organized by Reef Monitoring inc. in Clearwater Beach, Florida USA Music by: Blur and John Mayer

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Diving trip to the Artificial Reef, 20 minute boat ride from the habour in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria. Saw alot of different fish and a small angle shark. Good visalility = 20+ meters. Depth = 20 meters

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At Oceanblue Films, we are able to capture life underwater in all its natural glory, regardless of water visibility in digital video and still footage for your enjoyment. The MV Karwela started her career in 1957 as M/S Frisia II.. In 1977 she was named the "Nordpaloma" and came to Malta in 1986. She did her duty for Comino Marina LTD till about 2002 under the present name MV Karwela. She was scuttled on 12th August 2006, together with the MV Cominoland, in ix Xatt L-Ahmar, Gozo to serve as an artificial reef for the visiting divers. The Karwela measures 50.31 meter by 8.50 meter and was designed to carry 863 passengers. The dive can be made from shore, but also by boat is very relaxing. The ship lays at an maximum depth of 45 meter at about 50 from shore. As the site is in the Gozo channel between Malta & Gozo, it is also easily visited by (boat) day trips from Malta. The wrecks offers various opportunities for (safe) penetration as it was prepared to serve as a diving wreck. With its deck at around 23 meter, you will have ample time to discover the various features of one of the newest wreck in Malta!

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Late last year (2010), five de-commisioned Albanian Navy vessels were towed out from nearby Baza Saranda to Ksamil Bay and sunk as a seminal artificial reef project on the coastline. There are two 38 m cruisers, two 18 m torpedo boats, and a 17 m patrol boat in water depths ranging from 15 msw to 33 msw. We are currently documenting the succession of the biological communities associated with these wrecks. This video shows the full length of one of the torpedo boats. Footage by Derek Smith/RPM Nautical Foundation.

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Working in conjunction with the Indian government, ASR Ltd completed construction of India's first Multi-Purpose Reef in February, 2010. The primary purpose of the reef is to mitigate coastal erosion from monsoon waves in the small town of Kovalam. The Aritifical Reef also creates an excellent habitat for marine species. Finally, as this video shows, the reef has helped create a great surf spot.

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Underwater footage of artificial reef sea life off the coast of St. Augustine Florida. Video includes a Goliath grouper, flounder, angelfish, and much more. The diversity of life on this reef is appreciated by fisherman, scuba divers, spear fishermen, marine conservationist, and offshore enthusiast. Video provided by TISIRI's Joe Kistel. Dive date 5-13-11

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A custom coral reef for a custom saltwater aquarium! Los Angeles custom aquarium builders Nic Tiemens and Joe Pineda of Infinity Aquarium Design showcase their talents as aquatic designers and custom aquarium installers.

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The DNR Artificial Reef Program works with SC Army National Guard to deploy surplus equipment, such as armored personnel carriers and shipping containers, onto artificial reef sites along the coast. See video of donated materials placed onto the Little River Offshore Reef and the Jim Caudle Reef, located off of Little River Inlet in Horry County on July 8. Find out more about Artificial Reefs at: saltwaterfishing.sc.gov

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In South East India an ingenious use of old motorbike tyres is helping the local economy. By tying tyres together and dropping them in the ocean an artificial reef is created which forms a new fishing ground for local people and a new dive spot in the future.

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fla-keys.com Aerial, on-board and underwater video of the sinking of the 2nd largest artificial reef just off the coast of Key West. This 13-year project to create a new artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary finally ended May 27, 2009, with the intentional sinking of the former missile-tracking ship the Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg. The 523-foot-long ship is situated about seven miles south of Key West. The bottom of the ships hull rests on sand at depths between 140 and 150 feet. But the ship is so massive that the superstructure extends to about 45 feet below the surface. Even though the process to acquire, fund, permit, rid the Vandenberg of potential environmental contaminants and tow her to Key West took 13 years, only a minute and fifty four seconds were needed to sink her after a demolition team ignited forty four explosives cutting charges.

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Watch the brief video story of how an artificial reef was created offshore Jacksonville, August 4th 2011. The reef was created using over 700 tons of recycled concrete material including giant culvert pieces and box junctions. The surface area of the concrete material will serve as prime substrate for invertebrate organisms to attach and grow. In time these encrusting organisms will proliferate, providing food and shelter for marine life. An Ocean Oasis will come to life benefitting the environment, fishermen, scuba divers, and the entire offshore community!

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4 hours and 13 minutes after the explosive scuttling of the ex HMAS Adelaide I got the chance to dive down and film the very first TV pictures of her sitting pretty on the sandy bottom of Avoca Beach. She is going to be an AMAZING dive site! To dive this amazing wreck log onto Pro Dive Central Coast website www.prodivecentralcoast.com.au

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A short video made for my Marine Pollution class at Mount Allison University. An overview on what an artificial reef is, what it is made of and what purpose they serve. **No copyright infringement intended; music: "I'm Bound to Pack it Up" --"Aluminum" by Richard Russell and Joby Talbot**

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Developed by Del & Riverroad, Artificial Reef will be the 13th level in Mushroom Kingdom Fusion's World 3. It is a level based on Mega Man 8's Aqua Man and Mega Man & Bass Pirate Man's stages, but twisted with new features, battles and enemies from many other Mega Man games and custom ones too. The first room was designed by Riverroad to allow characters that can't swim to clear it without needing a life jacket. The second room was designed by Del, here Rush Jet will help you reach the top of the maze, but Wave Man will get in your way trying to stop you with his new tricks. The third room, designed by Del, features two synchronized tides that you will need to get into to dodge hazards and grab power ups around. In the end, you will have to fight Pirate Man and Aqua Man at the same time! Music -- Aqua Man & Pirate Man medley (mixed with a couple MIDIs by ChaosEnvoy) Pirate Man & Aqua Man sprited and reshaded by NO Body. Wave Man reshaded by Moneyman. All enemies' sprites reshaded by Del & Rockman. Also thanks to AuraLancer and Lars Luron for lending me 2 enemies. Recorded by Del (and yes I'll fix that background in the first part)

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5 Minute video about the scientifically engineered and designed, patented Fish Haven artificial reef system. The most productive complex artificial reef system in the world.

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