Artificial Reefs and People: How We Create Them and How They Affect Us

Artificial reefs are constructed to provide several important ecosystem services to coastal communities and fisheries around the world, and their deployment results in significant socio-ecological and economic effects. To understand these effects, this document gives an overview of the agencies and...

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Published in:	EDIS
Main Authors:	Lisa Chong, Keith Mille, Holly Abeels, Victor Blanco, Ed Camp
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-04-01
Subjects:	Fisheries Management Reef Habitat Socioeconomic Stakeholders
Online Access:	https://192.168.36.130/edis/article/view/119046

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