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The coral reef in Eilat

Artificial reefs protect the coral reefs in Eilat

Ben-Gurion University
March 1, 2024
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Researchers from Ben Gurion University followed divers in Eilat for 15 years and found that the placement of the artificial reef reduced the pressure of diving on the natural reef

The collapse of the coral reef in Eilat worsened because of the storm in 2020; Extinction of marine species and increase in sea temperature

Avi Blizovsky
August 3, 2022
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Alarming findings regarding the future of the Gulf of Eilat: the coral reef in the Gulf of Eilat is having difficulty recovering from the damage of the 2020 winter storm, which hit the bay and caused the coral colonies in the reef to break and be covered with sand; continued decrease in the percentage of coral cover; Gulf water temperature continues to rise; The Minister of Environmental Protection: "The question marks regarding the future of the Gulf of Eilat require us to take zero risks"