What are the cons of artificial coral reefs?
- The material might become toxic.
- Many materials including rubber and metal will degrade or corrode releasing toxins into the water.
- Tires didn't make great artificial reefs.
- Overfishing instead of increasing biomass.
- The artificial reefs might be different to natural ones.
- One of the major negative side effects of artificial coral reefs comes in the form of debris and pollution caused by the construction and deployment of the reef.
