Revitalize Ocean Sustainability Publication

With the support from Apollo (Thailand) Company Limited, AFMA and Sustainable Ocean Ambassador in close collaboration with Marine experts from Thailand’s finest universities including The Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Department of Aquatic Science, Faculty of Science, Burapha University and Institute of Marine Science, Burapha University have published the Revitalize Ocean Sustainability Publication to showcase a solid foundation for Sustainable Development, especially in Ocean Sustainability (SDG 14).

Fig 2 Reef slope before the project began

The Research Program on Artificial Reef Structure as Supporting Coral Reef Habitats to Enhanced the Biological Resources at Samaesarn Island, Chon Buri Province, Thailand during 2018-2020

This project has constructed using Reef BallTM, Seadome PSU-MHA1 artificial reef units along the eastern shore of Samaesarn Island during February 2018.

Approximately 100 seadome artificial reef units were installed for coral reef restoration and environmental enhancement. A monthly field surveys were carried out, 12 months, during March 2018- February 2019. During the study, there were 107 species from 53 genera of marine phytoplankton, 41 species from 33 genera of zooplankton, 5 genera of macroalgae (Padina, Dictyota, Lobophora, Ceramium and Hypnea), 6 species of fouling fauna (oyster (Ostrea spp.), spiny oyster (Spondylus sp.), scaled worm snail (Serpulorbis sp.), sea squirt ascidian (Aplidium sp.), rock banacle (Balanus sp.) and red encrust sponge (Monanchora sp.), 4 species of benthos (black sea urchin (Diatema setosum), top shell (Trochus niloticus), green-spined salmacis (Salmacis sphaeroides) and medusa worms (Synaptula sp.), 12 families of fish larvae and 86 species from 34 families of coral reef fishes.