An artificial reef to help rescue larvae

La maquette du récif artificiel | Design of the artificial reef © Julien Chalifour

Marine animal larvae are easy prey for predators and increasing their survival rate is a good way to increase ecological heritage. With this goal in mind, the Reserve is going to install an artificial reef in a reef free zone. Consisting of breeze blocks, covered in tiny crevices that are ideal for the installation of larvae, this reef will become a chosen habitat for thousands of future fish and shellfish that will be able to survive. The mission, financed by Te- MeUm, will be handed over to an intern doing his 2nd year Masters at the University of La Rochelle, from mid-April until mid-June 2014.

All articles from: Newsletter-19

Better Knowledge About Protected Areas And Protected Species

1 : Edito - The track record, 15 years later
2 : The Îles du Nord are highly frequented by marine mammals
3 : The marine mammals showed up
4 : Tracking whales to get to know them better
5 : A «sponge» workshop
6 : 360-degree panoramic reef films
7 : A very rare lizard discovered at Tintamare
8 : An invading species that’s not necessarily harmful
9 : An artificial reef to help rescue larvae
10 : Lion fish and ciguatera
11 : Gaia was saved thanks to the Reserve
13 : The destruction of ruins is in sight
14 : Dry toilets on Pinel
15 : The Nature Reserve and Conservatoire’s projects for 2014
16 : Police actions
17 : Further pollution in the Grand Etang
18 : Anti-theft anchorages at Pinel
19 : Caribbean recognition for the mangrove trail
20 : A bright future for Daniel Lewis
21 : Exchange of good practices in Galion
22 : AGOA represented by the Saint-Martin Nature Reserve
23 : IMPAC 3 : an event not to be missed
24 : Saint-Martin pays a visit to Réunion
25 : The Reserve follows the whales in Martinique
26 : The Reserve travels to Corpus Christi
27 : Press Review

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Partenaires techniques et financiers de la Réserve naturelle

Partenaires techniques et financiers de la Réserve naturelle :
Préfecture de Saint-Barthélemy et de Saint-Martin, Direction de l’environnement, de l’aménagement et du logement (DEAL), Collectivité de Saint-Martin, CAR-SPAW, Agence des aires marines protégées, IFRECOR, TE ME UM

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