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Artificial reef at Sydney Opera House to shelter local marine life

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New Atlas

Publication Date
2017-09-11

Sydney Harbour features more man-made seawall than natural shoreline, put in place to protect surrounding infrastructure. But it wasn't always that way. Looking to replace some of the natural habitat lost to development in the area, scientists are set to install an artificial reef outside the iconic Sydney Opera House as a way of preserving local marine biodiversity.

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http://newatlas.com/artificial-reef-sydney-opera-house/51282/