webfact Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Rainy season first real test for artificial reefsTanpisit LerdbamrungchaiThe NationPhetchaburiCHA-AM: -- The rainy season will be the first real test for the artificial reefs placed in shallow waters along the coast of Phetchaburi's Cha-am district as they begin their mission of preventing coastal erosion. The reefs, which are partially made from lignite fly ash, were placed along the coastline on Wednesday."This artificial reef will have to prove itself," community leader Chairat Tabtong said, adding that though he welcomed the initiative, he still had reservations."Let's see how it will fare in the rainy season, which usually runs from May to October," he said.Under a project initiated by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat), rows of artificial reef built using lignite fly ash - a by-product from the Mae Moh power plant in Lampang - were placed in shallow seawater along the beach in Cha-am district on Wednesday."As per our lab tests, these artificial reefs are well placed to work against coastal erosion," the project's chief researcher Dr Payom Rattanamanee said. Payom is a lecturer at the Prince of Songkla University."They can become home to sea creatures and become a shelter for their young," he said.He added that if this project proves to be a success, similar artificial reefs will be placed along the shoreline in Pattani, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces. Payom is a lecturer at the Prince of Songkla University.Egat governor Sutat Patmasiriwat said his agency had decided to award a Bt10.67-million grant to the university for the five-year project, which began in June 2009. "Coastal erosion has caused damage to the economy, tourism, industries, farmland and fisheries," he said."I am glad that Egat has stepped in to help solve the problem," Ban Huai Sai Community's chairman Somjai Noisa-ard said.-- The Nation 2013-05-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 Hope it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wade72 Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 looks cool, I am sure there will be allot of happy fish staking their claim on a new condo. In a couple years should make for great snorkeling sites as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcrab Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 or an industrial waste dump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktm jeff Posted May 17, 2013 Share Posted May 17, 2013 At first it sounds destructive but "chains of car tires " bolted together does a similar job if correctly weighted down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mamma Posted May 18, 2013 Share Posted May 18, 2013 They should check with the Surfrider foundation on all the artifical reef mateials and construction. Having been a part of the California reef building program, i saw the benefits. Sand was restored and the shorlines stopped retreating, good habitat that drew in fish amd seaweed and all the marine life. The surf was our goal and these reefs works good for some coastlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whale Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 At first it sounds destructive but "chains of car tires " bolted together does a similar job if correctly weighted down I understand this is not recommended anymore after incidents were tires came lose and then destroyed the surrounding reefs in collisions. There is a very well known case in the Southern Indian Ocean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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