Xref: utzoo sci.bio:4074 alt.aquaria:8282 sci.environment:8876 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!wuarchive!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ames!uhccux!waikato!comp.vuw.ac.nz!cc-server4.massey.ac.nz!A.S.Chamove From: A.S.Chamove@massey.ac.nz (A.S. Chamove) Newsgroups: sci.bio,alt.aquaria,sci.environment Subject: Re: coral reefs, C02, food, and farming. Message-ID: <1990Dec5.225510.3091@massey.ac.nz> Date: 5 Dec 90 22:55:10 GMT References: <720@sierra.stanford.edu> <1990Dec5.131807.5945@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov> Organization: Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand Lines: 17 X-Reader: NETNEWS/PC Version 2.2 Seems to me that if you are going to construct a coral reef away from the natural shore line (precludes sinking old ships [a waste of steel anyway]), you need something that 1--is inexpensive 2--will float 3--has some rigid components (dont know if coral will attach to a flexible plastic) 4--will not float too deeply nor too shallowly (to expose the coral to the air for too long). 5--allows water flow around the coral to feed it -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Arnold Chamove Massey University Psychology Palmerston North, New Zealand Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com