Effect of severe hurricanes on Biorock Coral Reef Restoration Projects in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

Artificial reefs are often discouraged in shallow waters over concerns of storm damage to structures and surrounding habitat. Biorock coral reef restoration projects were initiated in waters around 5m deep in Grand Turk, at Oasis (October 2006) and at Governor’s Beach (November 2007). Hemi-cylindric...

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Main Authors: Lucy Wells, Fernando Perez, Marlon Hibbert, Luc Clerveaux, Jodi Johnson, Thomas J Goreau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2010-10-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442010000700013