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January 14, 2010 – Biorock Research Continues

It has been a while since we ventured to Koh Tao’s Biorock. With the monsoon season (that wasn’t much of a monsoon if the truth be known) between October and December our eco-activities slow down and give us all time to rest and consolidate ourselves for a big year ahead.

Eco Koh Tao and Crystal Dive conducted an introductory dive to Koh Tao’s Biorock for many people who have yet to experience the magic of this ground breaking technology and Koh Tao’s biggest artificial dive site.

 
Biorock Koh Tao
Divemasters Nicola and Kyle conducting a
quadrant survey on the Biorock.

Led by IDCS Nathan Cook we used the second dive of our afternoon fun dive trip to explore the Biorock. There was quite a current but thankfully it was running south (where the dive site is) to north (where the boat was parked). We got the boat to drop us off so we could all drift back after the dive was done.

Biorock Koh Tao
Biorock Koh Tao
Some examples of transplanted corals performing very well on the Biorock structure.
Nathan Cook with divemaster trainees Kyle Friesen and Nicola Hornby used the dive to collect important growth data on the coral and other organisms on the structure. Data like this is providing information about the value and benefits of Biorock and how it can contribute to future reef restoration projects.
   
   

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