Artificial reefs are human-made structures built for promoting marine life. Long-term monitoring and research regarding the use of artificial reefs in terms of ecological and economic perspective is essential. In this study, the ecological succession and their relationship with bacteria on concrete artificial reef material was investigated. Heybeliada artificial reef site was selected as sampling area. After three years period, the visual examination of ecological succession and sessile marine bacteria count were performed on the concrete artificial reef material. All the results showed that the strength of the artificial reef material is also affected by the biofilm layer and the creatures in the microecosystem. Therefore, monitoring studies should be carried out to determine the service life of artificial reef materials as well as to reveal the existence of the ecosystem formed and developing in these areas qualitatively and quantitatively.
We thank Hayati Yağlı for his contributions to diving safety during this study.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Maritime Engineering (Other) |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Early Pub Date | March 18, 2024 |
Publication Date | March 30, 2024 |
Submission Date | February 12, 2024 |
Acceptance Date | March 6, 2024 |
Published in Issue | Year 2024 Volume: 11 Issue: 1 |
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