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Utrecht University: Researchers restore shellfish reefs with 3D printed artificial reefs

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Next month the project “Building with Ecosystem Engineers” will start with the aim of restoring mussel and oyster reefs in the Wadden Sea. The innovative research project of NIOZ and Utrecht University will 3D print artificial reef structures made of biodegradable material. Mussels and oysters will be able to settle naturally on these structures, after […]