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Artificial reefs are man-made structures that are either deliberately or unintentionally submerged underwater, commonly with the result of mimicking some characteristics of a natural reef.
They may be created from a variety of sources and materials including the intentional sinking of ships and barges, concrete structures, tyres and other materials.The intentional deployment of artificial reefs enhances the production of reef associated species and mitigates against losses from overfishing, pollution and habitat destruction.

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Diver exploring 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Septemb...
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Pascal Kobeh / Diver exploring 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Septemb...
Diver exploring 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Septemb...
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Pascal Kobeh / Diver exploring 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean. Septemb...
Giant clam (Tridacna) on 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth, with diver in the background. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male...
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Pascal Kobeh / Giant clam (Tridacna) on 'Lotus' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth, with diver in the background. Vabbinfaru Island in North Male...
Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atol...
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Pascal Kobeh / Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atol...
Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atol...
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Pascal Kobeh / Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atol...
Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atol...
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Pascal Kobeh / Diver exploring 'Barnacle' artificial reef, built in 2001 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Shape is built as habitat for fish. Ihuru Island in North Male Atol...
Split level view of 'Barnacle' artificial reef with scuba diver. Built in 1997 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Ihuru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives,...
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Pascal Kobeh / Split level view of 'Barnacle' artificial reef with scuba diver. Built in 1997 with a steel frame using mild electric currents to encourage coral growth. Ihuru Island in North Male Atoll, Maldives,...
Diver on the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, January 2013. Model released.
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Sue Daly / Diver on the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, January 2013. Model released.
Shoaling fish inside the bridge of the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, January 2013
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Sue Daly / Shoaling fish inside the bridge of the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, January 2013
Diver on the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. February 2013. Model released.
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Sue Daly / Diver on the wreck of HMNZS Canterbury, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. February 2013. Model released.
The encrusted wreck of crude oil super-tanker ^Amoco Milford Haven^, surrounded by Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 20...
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Roberto Rinaldi / The encrusted wreck of crude oil super-tanker ^Amoco Milford Haven^, surrounded by Swallowtail anthias (Anthias anthias). The tanker sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 20...
Diver swimming close to the funnel on wreck of crude oil super-tanker ^Amoco Milford Haven^, which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.
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Roberto Rinaldi / Diver swimming close to the funnel on wreck of crude oil super-tanker ^Amoco Milford Haven^, which sank on April 14th, 1991 after three days of fire. Genoa, Italy, 2007.