Artificial Mussel Reefs Observed In New Zealand
A marine science team is bioengineering artificial mussel beds on harbor bottoms to encourage biodiversity. The team is using green-lipped mussel shells to create these structures to support species like sponges, worms, and fish.
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Sources · 7 independent
RNZ National
“they're using green lip muscle shell and kind of basically bioengineering these sort of what look like horse muscle beds on the bottom of the harbours to encourage those other species to come and hang out”
RNZ National
“Our diver has visited our brand new 20 ball artificial reef. Anyway says one of the things our diver saw there was a horse muscle.”
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