AccidentalReefs
Someartificialreefsarenotplanned.Theyaremadefromobjectsthatdon’tbelongintheocean.Thesemightbeplanesthatcrashorshipsthatsink.Theybecomereefsby accident.
Africa
Red Sea
ThewreckoftheGiannisDliesonits side.
There’saplaceintheRedSeaoffthecoastofEgypt.Passingnearitbyshipcanbedangerous.Itiseasytostrikethereef.Manyshipshaverunintotroublehere.Therearefourlargeshipwrecksonthe seabed.
TheGiannisDisoneoftheships.Itwascarryingtimber.Itstruckthereef,andtheshipwasdamaged.Thecrewescaped.Astormlatertoretheshipintolarge piecesandsentthemtothebottom.Thatwasalongtimeago.Now,itiscoveredincorals.Itishometomanyanimals.Turtles,fish,andeelslivethere.Now,the shipispartofthe sea.
Ascubadiverlooksatanother shipwreck.
AFutureHope?
Nothingcanreplaceanaturalcoralreef.Yet,artificialreefscanmakeupforsomeoftheloss.Intime,plantsandanimalscanthriveinthese reefs.
AturtlefeedsoncoralsattachedtothewreckoftheGiannis D.
Thisartificialreefisfullof life.
