Only 20 cinder blocks are left of the 300 used by the Réserve to build the nine structures of the BioHab artificial reefs implanted off the coast of Petites Cayes after hurricane Irma! What happened to the other 280 blocks of concrete? Additional investigations will take place once the sea is calm and clear, but for Julien Chalifour, scientific director, this phenomenon is hard to understand. Near Pinel, on the other hand, the artificial reef less exposed to large swells, was impacted but held fast against the elements, in spite of the shallow depth at which it is implanted.
BioHab: Disappearance Of 280 Cinder Blocks
Le site BioHab de Petites Cayes en juin 2017 | The BioHab site at Petites Cayes in June 2017
Le site BioHab de Petites Cayes en décembre 2017 | The BioHab site at Petites Cayes in December 2017