De Sylva,D.
The need for monitoring of artificial reef structures; Guidelines for an artificial reef monitoring programme for Oman Journal Article
In: Marine Policy, no. 358, pp. 1 -27, 2000.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: artificial reefs, coastal management, Fisheries, marine, monitoring, objectives, Oman, pollution, worldwide
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title = {The need for monitoring of artificial reef structures; Guidelines for an artificial reef monitoring programme for Oman },
author = {De Sylva,D.},
year = {2000},
date = {2000-01-01},
journal = {Marine Policy},
number = {358},
pages = {1 -27},
abstract = {Globally, 36% of all reefs were classified as threatened by overexploitation, 30% by coastal development, 22% by inland pollution and erosion, and 12% by marine pollution. These human activities coupled with natural disasters have led to reductions in the natural reef systems and marine resources world-wide. Artificial reefs are being deployed in a hope to rehabilitate declining reef systems and enhance fisheries, among other things. In order to assess how successful these structures are in fulfilling their objectives monitoring needs to be carried out. This paper will provide suitable guidelines for a monitoring program to be used on artificial reefs.},
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Globally, 36% of all reefs were classified as threatened by overexploitation, 30% by coastal development, 22% by inland pollution and erosion, and 12% by marine pollution. These human activities coupled with natural disasters have led to reductions in the natural reef systems and marine resources world-wide. Artificial reefs are being deployed in a hope to rehabilitate declining reef systems and enhance fisheries, among other things. In order to assess how successful these structures are in fulfilling their objectives monitoring needs to be carried out. This paper will provide suitable guidelines for a monitoring program to be used on artificial reefs.
By Ministry of Regional Municipalities; Environment/Petroleum Development Oman LTD in association with Fisheries Extension & Technical Services,marine Science; Fisheries Centre; Sultan Qaboos University
Artificial reefs - Investigation of colonisation of tyre and concrete reefs in Omani coastal waters with particular regard to possible toxicity expression by tyres Technical Report
no. 341, 1997.
Abstract | BibTeX | Tags: artificial reefs, assessment, cadmium, development, Fisheries, marine, Oman, zinc
@techreport{,
title = {Artificial reefs - Investigation of colonisation of tyre and concrete reefs in Omani coastal waters with particular regard to possible toxicity expression by tyres },
author = {By Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Environment/Petroleum Development Oman LTD in association with Fisheries Extension & Technical Services,marine Science and Fisheries Centre and Sultan Qaboos University},
year = {1997},
date = {1997-01-01},
number = {341},
pages = {1-31},
abstract = {From Muscat to the Musandam in Oman , a distance of 200kms , the continental shelf is narrow , sandy and few hard features exist. This has resulted in the artisanal fishery being almost solely dependant on pelagic fish species for its catch (tuna, sardines and kingfish). On a number of occasions Batinah Coast fishery groups have requested that artificial reefs be installed with the intention of promoting pelagic fish aggregation and establishing a demersal fishery. Inshore currents along the Batinah coast run northwards from the substantial Muscat reef area and it is possible therefore that colonisation of any artificial reefs on the Batinah coast by reef organisms could be rapid To date permission for artificial reel' deployment has not been granted by the Ministry of Regional Municipality and Environment since waste materials only were to be used and in particular redundant tyres. Concern has been expressed that tyres could leach cadmium, zinc and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and affect the local marine environment. It has been established , however , that fishery groups on the Batinah Coast are already deploying tyres as artificial reefs. It is essential therefore that experimental assessment oh the effects of such deployments in Omani waters and the benefits or otherwise arc quickly established. Petroleum Development Oman over a number of years have built up a stockpile of some 20,000 old tyres which is growing at the rate of 2000 a year and suggested that rather than dump all the tyres they could be used for artificial reef building. They expressed a willingness to help in any pre-deployment research considered necessary to enable such a use for the tyres to be decided. IT IS TO BL EMPHASISED THAT THE MINISTRY OF REGIONAL MUNICIPALITIES AND ENVIRONMENT IS NOT ADVOCATING OR SUPPORTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF TYRE ARTIFICIAL REEFS ;THE MINISTRY ONLY WISHES TO ESTABLISH IF SUCH DEPLOYMENTS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE OR NOT, AS THE CASE MAY BE.},
keywords = {artificial reefs, assessment, cadmium, development, Fisheries, marine, Oman, zinc},
pubstate = {published},
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From Muscat to the Musandam in Oman , a distance of 200kms , the continental shelf is narrow , sandy and few hard features exist. This has resulted in the artisanal fishery being almost solely dependant on pelagic fish species for its catch (tuna, sardines and kingfish). On a number of occasions Batinah Coast fishery groups have requested that artificial reefs be installed with the intention of promoting pelagic fish aggregation and establishing a demersal fishery. Inshore currents along the Batinah coast run northwards from the substantial Muscat reef area and it is possible therefore that colonisation of any artificial reefs on the Batinah coast by reef organisms could be rapid To date permission for artificial reel' deployment has not been granted by the Ministry of Regional Municipality and Environment since waste materials only were to be used and in particular redundant tyres. Concern has been expressed that tyres could leach cadmium, zinc and Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons and affect the local marine environment. It has been established , however , that fishery groups on the Batinah Coast are already deploying tyres as artificial reefs. It is essential therefore that experimental assessment oh the effects of such deployments in Omani waters and the benefits or otherwise arc quickly established. Petroleum Development Oman over a number of years have built up a stockpile of some 20,000 old tyres which is growing at the rate of 2000 a year and suggested that rather than dump all the tyres they could be used for artificial reef building. They expressed a willingness to help in any pre-deployment research considered necessary to enable such a use for the tyres to be decided. IT IS TO BL EMPHASISED THAT THE MINISTRY OF REGIONAL MUNICIPALITIES AND ENVIRONMENT IS NOT ADVOCATING OR SUPPORTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF TYRE ARTIFICIAL REEFS ;THE MINISTRY ONLY WISHES TO ESTABLISH IF SUCH DEPLOYMENTS ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE OR NOT, AS THE CASE MAY BE.