Chapter 11: Enhancement of Marine Habitats

The following sections are included:

• The Needs of Marine Habitat Enhancement

  • Increasing roles of creating habitats formarine ecosystems

  • Assessment of ecosystems in marine environments

  • Pros and Cons for biodiversity, and wildlife protection

  • Biological purification functions

• The Plan and Design Criteria of Artificial Habitats

  • Planning process for ecosystem creation

  • Artificial fish reef habitat

  • Rocky reef habitat

  • Sandy coast habitat

• Artificial Upwelling

• Conclusions

• References