Environmental Enhancement Gone Awry: Characterization of an Artificial Reef Constructed From Waste Vehicle Tires
In 1967, Broward County, Florida resource managers initiated a project to construct an artificial reef to enhance recreational fishing using waste vehicle tires. An estimated two million unballasted tires were bundles and deployed in bundles approximately 1.8km offshore in 21m of water on sandy subs...
Main Author: | Morley, Danielle M. |
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Format: | Others |
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NSUWorks
2009
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Online Access: | http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/231 http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1165&context=occ_stuetd |
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