7/28/2003: 1951 Chevy Truck-Raft

[classicman]

Alabama's Artificial Reef Program

In fact artificial reefs can be created that over time will appear as natural reefs with similar communities of encrusting organisms and bait fish. As various encrusting organisms such as corals and sponges cover the artificial reef material, small animals take up residence. As these small animals become abundant larger animals are attracted and feed upon these. Yet larger fish are attracted to these and so on until a complete reef food web is created. At that point the artificial reef functions as a natural reef.

[TheMercenary]

I know they have dumped a bunch of old NYC train cars off our coast in the past.

[Bloozer]

Hi Ali,

Pardon me for not responding sooner. I just wanted to say thanks for the welcome

woohoo... now I have 2 posts!!!

[classicman]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I know they have dumped a bunch of old NYC train cars off our coast in the past.

Not train, but subway cars as far as I know - found this link on it.

[xoxoxoBruce]

The question is, do the reefs increase the fish population or just cause them to gather in one spot, making them easier to catch, rather than being scattered and harder to catch?

[classicman]

The data suggests that initially it draws fish from other areas and over time, as the reefs take hold in the environment, the reefs increase the fish population by creating a new place for smaller organisms and species to live and breed. This works its way up the food chain to larger species and so on.
Personally, it has increased the places to fish in my area - the older spots are still productive, but there are new ones now as well. To me, that indicates increasing populations. Thats the only personal experience I can bring to the issue.

[fredsonic]

Originally Posted by Senor Oso

Holy crap, that looks exactly like something you'd see on Junkyard Wars.

In the UK we have a motoring show called "Top Gear" presented by three lunatics, Jeremy Clarkson, James May & Richard Hammond. They all converted road vehicles into amphibious craft & were made to carry out a variety of tasks, including sailing from the south coast of England to France through the buseyest shipping lane in the world. Two out of the three sank. The Toyota got there.