Man-made reefs reduce damage of divers on natural coral reefs
Tamar, an artificial reef in Eilat attracts trainee divers who also damage them while they study, but at the same time they reduce the heavy pressure on natural coral reefs.
A FISH SWIMS along Tamar, an artificial reef created by Ben-Gurion University, in Eilat.(photo credit: KEREN LEVY)ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH