Successful management of the blue economy is key for the oceans to produce the ecosystem benefits our planet needs to survive and ensure a sustainable future. That’s why we strive to become industry leaders in nature inclusive designs and long-term reef stewardship by creating a model which can be adopted by everyone, anywhere in the world. We want to restore the oceans to their former glory and keep them that way. It’s not going to be easy, but we are determined and optimistic with the technology we have developed and the unprecedented opportunities in offshore construction to leave a positive impact on the marine environment.
ARC have been making steps forward in oyster restoration recently. We found out that we can stick oysters to Reef Cubes, with no significant effect on their survival. The results come from a short study completed with the Marine Biological Association (MBA), in...
Reef Cubes® Improved drag performance verification using CFD In fluid dynamics, the drag coefficient is a dimensionless quantity that is used to quantify the drag or resistance of an object in a fluid environment, such as air or water. It is used in the drag...
ARC developed a successful combination of Reef Cubes alongside our Dutch partners, to produce a stable and recoverable habitat enhancement structure. During the summer of 2020 hydrodynamic tests were undertaken at Waterproof Marine Consultancy and Services BV., in...
High-quality imaging shows how kelps (transplanted adult holdfasts and laboratory juvenile growth) were adhering to the concrete surfaces of Reef Cubes. FIB milled cross-sections and high-resolution imaging revealed the structural arrangement between the kelp and the...
Recently, ARC Marine have had the opportunity to carry out scaled down testing at the University of Plymouth Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) Laboratory, under the Marine-I project, which is European Regional Development Funding (ERDF). Back in May 2018,...
ARC Marine’s crayfish larvae get a new home Today marks the inaugural release of our crayfish larvae in to their new home, in our lab at Brixham! Six weeks ago, we tickled the crayfish babies from their mother’s abdomen in to a small netted holding tank. Now...
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