Artificial Reefs From an Artistic Perspective
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61326/actanatsci.v6i1.323Keywords:
Artificial reef, Art, Sculpture, Underwater museum, Diving tourismAbstract
Artificial reefs are the most innovative and important invention of mankind in the last century, developed to restore marine ecosystems, increase biodiversity, and create a sustainable environment. Artificial reefs have observable socio-economic benefits in addition to the continuity of species living in the aquatic environment, sustainable fishing activities, and environmental effects. In addition to the special standards of the material to be used when creating an artificial reef, such as long-term durability, not containing toxic substances, and being economical, being developed with innovative and different perspectives can contribute to the ecosystem and touch human life. In this context, using concrete types that provide neutral pH and recyclable materials can reduce the environmental impact of projects, and artificial reef projects based on interdisciplinary collaboration will further increase the potential of art to strengthen the relationship between humans and nature. Thus, it can serve both the protection of ecosystems and the creation of a consciousness that encourages people towards environmental sustainability. In addition, projects that bring together the artistic, ecological, and social benefits of artificial reefs will inspire the establishment of stronger ties between environmental protection and cultural production in the future.
References
Anonim (2024a). The time Florida dumped 2 million tires in the ocean to help fish. https://assignmentpoint.com/the-time-florida-dumped-2-million-tires-in-the-ocean-to-help-fish (Erişim Tarihi: 18.08.2024)
Anonim (2024b). ReefLine. https://www.thereefline.org (Erişim Tarihi: 12.09.2024)
Anonim (2024c). Machine hallucinations – Coral dreams. https://refikanadol.com/works/coraldreams/ (Erişim Tarihi: 22.10.2024)
Anonim (2024d). Cannes Underwater Museum, the First Underwater Art Gallery in Europe. https://mybestplace.com/en/article/cannes-underwater-museum-the-first-underwater-art-gallery-in-europe (Erişim Tarihi: 7.08.2024)
Anonim (2024e). https://www.alejandradeargos.com/index.php/en/all-articles/23-travel/380-underwaters-sculpturs-jason-decareis-taylor-y-lo-sublime (Erişim Tarihi: 17.11.2024)
Baine, M. (2001). Artificial reefs: A review of their design, application, management and performance. Ocean & Coastal Management, 44(3–4), 241-259. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0964-5691(01)00048-5
Becer, Z. A., & Toslak, C. (2018). Türkiye’de yapay resif uygulamalarına ilişkin bir değerlendirme. 6. ASM Uluslararası Tarım ve Çevre Kongresi, Tam Metin Kitabı. ss. 60-67.
Bell, M., Buchanan, M., Culbertson, J., Dodrill, J., Kasprzak, R., Lukens, R., & Tatum, W. (1997). Guidelines for marine artificial reef materials. Compiled by the Artificial Reef Subcommittee of the Technical Coordinating Committee. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission TCC Artificial Reef Subcommittee. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Project Report.
Cué, E. (2015, January). Jason deCaires Taylor and the sublime. Cancun. https://www.alejandradeargos.com/index.php/en/all-articles/23-travel/380-underwaters-sculpturs-jason-decareis-taylor-y-lo-sublime
Düzbastılar, F. O., & Lök, A. (2004). Yapay resif inşasında kullanılan birincil malzemeler [Primary materials in construction of artificial reefs]. Su Ürünleri Dergisi, 21(1), 181-185.
Gambin, T., Hyttinen, K., Sausmekat, M., & Wood, J. (2021). Making the invisible visible: Underwater Malta—A virtual museum for submerged cultural heritage. Remote Sensing, 13(8), 1558. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13081558
Granneman, J. E, & Steele, M. A. (2015). Effects of reef attributes on fish assemblage similarity between artificial and natural reefs. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 72(8), 2385–2397. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsv094
Gulliksen, J. (2024, February 1). The ReefLine: Art and sustainability go underwater in Miami Beach. https://www.artburstmiami.com/blog/the-reefline-art-and-sustainability-go-underwater-in-miami-beach (Erişim Tarihi: 11.09.2024)
Kuta, S. (2023, December 4). See the Newest Underwater Sculptures Residing on the Floor of the Caribbean. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-new-underwater-sculptures-on-caribbean-seafloor-180983359
LeFebre, B., Saye, P., & Henkel, J. S. (2024). A report on the artificial reef use in Grenada, west indies. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 12(2), 253. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12020253
Lemoine, H. R., Paxton, A. B., Anisfeld, S. C., Rosemond, R. C., & Peterson, C. H. (2019). Selecting the optimal artificial reefs to achieve fish habitat enhancement goals. Biological Conservation, 238, 108200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108200
OSPAR. (1999). OSPAR guidelines on artificial reefs in relation to living marine resources. OSPAR 99/15/1-E Annex 6. Published by OSPAR Secretariat, London, UK.
Pan, Y., Tong, H., Wei, D., Xiao, W., & Xue, D. (2022). Review of structure types and new development prospects of artificial reefs in China. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, 853452. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2022.853452
Smith, A., Songcuan, A. J., Cook, N., Brown, R., Cook, K., & Richardson, R. (2022). Engineering, Ecological and social monitoring of the largest underwater sculpture in the World at John Brewer Reef, Australia. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(11), 1617. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10111617
Taylor, J. D., McCormick, C., & Scales, H. (2014). The underwater museum: The submerged sculptures of Jason deCaires Taylor. Chronicle Books.
Walsh, N. (2022, November 4). Meet the woman planning an underwater highline. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/04/travel/reef-line-miami-beach.html
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 İlhan Kaya, Muhammet Hanifi Zengin
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
