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Rebuilding Coral Reefs!

3D Printing Supports Growth of Coral Reef Ecosystem in the Maldives

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by Hanna Watkin
Published Aug 15, 2018

To help promote the growth of a coral reef ecosystem in the Maldives, a team has designed and 3D printed an artificial reef made from hundreds of ceramic and concrete modules. The 3D printed reef is being used by the Summer Island Maldives resort to build a new coral reef ecosystem.

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