Could 3D printing fast-track coral restoration?
Could 3D printing fast-track coral restoration?

As the technology matures, it could be used to rapidly and reliably create support structures for corals to grow on, the researchers say.

Coral reefs around the world are suffering from warming oceans and increasing pollution. Reef restoration efforts employ concrete blocks or metal frames as substrates for coral growth. The resulting restoration is slow because corals deposit their carbonate skeleton at a rate of just millimetres per year.

 

Image: Sandy Ravalonaina

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