Sustainable artificial coral reef restoration using nanoclays and composite hydrogel microcapsules

Mohammad Fahimizadeh, Febrianne Sukiato, Kok Lynn Chew, Yang Amri Affendi, Pooria Pasbakhsh, Joash Ban Lee Tan, R. K.Singh Raman, Peng Yuan

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Abstract

This report assesses the potential of sustainably-produced artificial coral reef materials metakaolin clay, hydrogel microcapsules, and nanocomposite microcapsule-encapsulated calcifying bacteria as artificial coral reef constituents. The findings show that nanoclays and hydrogels can be considered safe, potential artificial reef constituents, and can improve the sustainability of artificial reefs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)616-620
Number of pages5
JournalRSC Sustainability
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Mar 2024

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