Texas Great Barrier Reef

STUDIES ON THE EFFECTS OF USING ARTIFICIAL REEFS

Here are a few of the many studies performed regarding the many biological and socio-economic benefits of deployment of artificial reefs to fish populations, fishermen, and coastal communities;

An evaluation of the benefits of artificial habitats for red snapper, Lutjanus campechanus, in the northeast Gulf of Mexico

Diet shifts of juvenile red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) with changes in habitat and fish size.

The Effects of Man Made Structures on Nearby Resident Fish Communities

User Benefits and Economic Impact of Artificial Reefs in SE Florida

Economic Impact and Recreational Value of Artificial Reefs in Northwest Florida

The Relative Importance of Recruitment, Attraction and Production of Reef Fishes on Natural and Modular Artificial Reefs

Nutrient Cycling and the Optimum Productivity of Shallow-Water Artificial Reefs And Influence of Artificial Reef Shelter Characteristics on Fish Community Structure and Production

Optimizing Artificial Reef Design: Feeding Habits and Forage Area Interactions of Fish Assemblages

Effects of habitat complexity and predator exclusion on the abundance of juvenile red snapper

PUBLICATIONS

Coastal Artificial Reef Planning Guide
Prepared By The Joint Artificial Reef Technical Committee of the Atlantic and Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commissions December 1998