# 3D-printed concrete “InnovaReefs” could help restore real coral reefs

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/3d-printed-concrete-innoreefs-could-help-restore-real-coral-reefs/
- Published: 2022-11-01T09:00:07-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: When linked together, the three modules that make up each 3D Innovareef are heavy enough to withstand being washed away by waves or tidal forces. Image credit: Chulalongkorn University. Article by Ben Coxworth. New Atlas – October 28, 2022. For further info please see: PR Newswire news release. Even if environmental factors such as ocean acidification can be addressed, our decimated coral reefs will still need some help growing back. That’s where a “Lego-like” system known as 3D Innovareef is designed to come in. […] Click here to view original web page at newatlas.com