Concrete reefs for corals finally in place in the Koster Sea

Artificial reefs that are 3D printed in concrete, lies in the docks

All 160 artificial reefs that will save Sweden’s coral reefs are finally in place in the Koster Sea. Launching them has taken longer than expected, since the project was affected by the windy summer weather. Now there will be a few years of anxious waiting before they know whether the experiment has succeeded or not. But until then, the reefs will be a hotel for other marine animals, such as fish, squat lobsters, and sea anemones.

Concrete stars to save Sweden’s coral reefs

Medarbetare Life Lophelia

Now the concrete reefs are being launched to save Sweden’s coral reefs. 132 star-shaped reef structures will be placed in six locations in the Koster and Väderö fjords. The goal is for small coral larvae to find their way there and start building new living reefs.