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  2. Human impact on marine life - Wikipedia

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    The types of marine pollution can be grouped as pollution from marine debris, plastic pollution, including microplastics, ocean acidification, nutrient pollution, toxins and underwater noise. Plastic pollution in the ocean is a type of marine pollution by plastics , ranging in size from large original material such as bottles and bags, down to ...

  3. Artificial reef - Wikipedia

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    A conventional artificial reef uses materials such as concrete, which can be molded into specialized forms (e.g. reef balls). Green artificial reefs incorporate renewable and organic materials such as vegetable fibres and seashells to improve sustainability and reduce energy consumption, pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. [4]

  4. Environmental issues with coral reefs - Wikipedia

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    Scuba diving tourism is a growth industry, and it is necessary to consider environmental sustainability, as the expanding impact of divers can adversely affect the marine environment in several ways, and the impact also depends on the specific environment. Tropical coral reefs are more easily damaged by poor diving skills than some temperate ...

  5. In WA’s northern waters, Lummi keep sustainable, ancient ...

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    Long lines of rope run from the boats, creating an artificial reef that corrals the fish into the net. Once the salmon reach the net, the watchmen sound the alarm, and the crew quickly pulls the ...

  6. List of environmental disasters - Wikipedia

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    The artificial Osborne Reef off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the United States; Dumping of conventional and chemical munitions in Beaufort's Dyke, a sea trench between Northern Ireland and Scotland; Marine debris; Environmental threats to the Great Barrier Reef; Nurdles, plastic pellet typically under 5mm in diameter

  7. Great Wall of Sand - Wikipedia

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    For back-filling these seven artificial islands, a total area of 13.5 square kilometres (5.2 sq mi), to the height of few meters, China had to destroy surrounding reefs and pump 40 to 50 million m 3 (1.4 to 1.8 billion cu ft) of sand and corals, resulting in significant and irreversible damage to the environment. Frank Muller-Karger, professor ...

  8. The SS United States is set to be sunk. But new wrinkles have ...

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    The SS United States was poised to set sail at the end of last year on her final voyage from Philadelphia to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico to become an artificial reef. But Coast Guard concerns ...

  9. Oyster reef restoration - Wikipedia

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    Oyster Reef. Oyster reef restoration refers to the reparation and reconstruction of degraded oyster reefs.Environmental changes, modern fishing practices, [1] over harvesting, [2] water pollution, and other factors, have resulted in damage, disease, and ultimately, a large decline in global population and prevalence of oyster habitats.