Breakwater Research

“The Marriott Reef Ball Breakwater System has successfully modified the wave and current fields landward of the breakwater to induce accretion and beach stability.” Arnouil D, 2006 Shoreline Response for a Reef Ball TM Submerged Breakwater System Offshore of Grand Cayman Island

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Barbar, T.  Reef Balls as Submerged Breakwaters for Erosion, Retrieved from https://www.reefbeach.com/#Fence

Florida Institute of Technology, Wave Tank & Stability Analysis of Reef Balls, Retrieved from https://www.artificialreefs.org/scientificReports/stab.htm

U.S Army Corps of Engineers Coastal Engineering Technical Note CETN-III-xx, 2001, Hurri cane Effects on Reef Ball Unit Stability, Retreived from Http://www.artificialreefs.org/ScientificReports/CETN_RBBW%20 (1).htm

Maxwell Marine Consulting, 2009 Stability Analysis for Cancun Hotel to use Reef Balls as a submerged breakwater  Retreived from https://www.marekstrzelichowski.com/fundacja/Playa%20Secreto% 20Rpt%20Final%202009_04_06.pdf

Diario Yucatan, 2002  Reef Ball Breakwater, Retreived from https://www.artificialreefs.org/Articles/yucatan/yucatan8182002pg1.jpg

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Holt, Craig  2003 article  Long Beach Pier is the… Retreived from https://www.artificialreefs.org/Articles/Pier%20Party-North% 20Carolina%20Sportsman.htm

Sarasota Bay National Estuary Program, Sarasota Bay NEP Restores Reef Habitat  Retreived from https://www.artificialreefs.org/Articles/EPA%20%20Water%20%20Wetlands,% 20Oceans%20and%20Watersheds%20%20Oceans,%20Coasts%20and%20Estuaries% 20%20National%20Estuary%20Program%20%20Coastlines%20%20April%202003%20- %20Issue%2013_2%20%20Sarasota%20Bay%20NEP%20Restores%20Reef% 20Habitat.htmfrom

McFarlane J. 2015 poster  23Years of Worldwide Reef Balls Coastal Restoration Retrieved from      https://designimages.graphicsland.com/17517dbf25238a931d6d1148dc8c07b6.jpg

McFarlane J. 2015 ppt  23Years of Worldwide Reef Balls Coastal Restoration Retrieved from      https://reefinnovations.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/CEER-2014-22-Years-of-World-Wide-Coastal-Restoration.ppt

McFarlane 2014 poster Living Shoreline Techniques and Successes Retrieved at https://designimages.graphicsland.com/ c9ccb868b1e0cddd69dca83437ef9a11.jpg

Reef Innovations  various references   Retreived at https://reefinnovations.com/reef-ball-foundation/

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