Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Florida Tyre Reef Disaster

  1. #1
    Box Fish Timo's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    495
    Rep Power
    18

    Florida Tyre Reef Disaster

    A well meaning manmade attempt to create new areas of marine reef habitat have, some 30 years after they were created, resulted in massive areas of Florida’s coastline and reef habitat being devastated.



    The plan to dump millions of used tyres a mile off shore has lead to huge areas of seabed being rendered uninhabitable for fish and corals. The tyre reefs have also created huge barriers to the expansion of existing reefs in the area. Tyres have broken loose from their moorings and are being washed up along the coastline in their hundreds.

    A full scale salvage operation is expected to take until 2010 to complete and will cost $3.4 million.
    Last edited by Timo; 13-03-2007 at 03:57 PM.

  2. #2
    Sea Cucumber
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    South Yorkshire
    Age
    56
    Posts
    18
    Rep Power
    0

    Re: Florida Tyre Reef Disaster

    Hiya Timo

    Just another case of man trying to do good and screwing up!!

    Not a very good situation for the environment out there.....


    GRAHAM.
    A bad days fishing is better than a good day at work.

  3. #3
    Administrator Gary R's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    Under the sea
    Posts
    1,267
    Rep Power
    10

    Re: Florida Tyre Reef Disaster

    yes your right there graham what a waste, man cocks up again

Similar Threads

  1. What is Reef Aquariums?
    By Nemo in forum Reef Aquariums
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 25-06-2006, 08:14 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •