Electrified, Carbon Negative coral reefs creating underwater sea walls and coral marine regeneration zones (2087).
These electrified carbon-negative composite coral reefs get their name from their distinctive carbon-black structures made from the carbonization of organic fibers that behave as electrodes for the cathodic aragonite deposition of seawater. Known as the “biorock” method, it is also used for making carbon-negative structural composites or socially useful production. As a regenerative strategy, it shows possibilities for recovery of coral reefs at incredible rates, even if damaged beyond repair, by combining with traditional ‘seeding’ and coral nurseries and aiding in their rapid recovery, making possible highly resilient and accelerated artificial reefs to also be scalable. These mangrove-coral sea walls are designed to protect from intense hurricanes and more energetic storm seasons in regions most vulnerable to climate extremes by absorbing the energy and the subsequent storm surges and sea level rise. These reclaimed ecosystems, like the climate resilience zones (CRZs) on land, are meant to rehabilitate coastal communities by stemming storm energy but also provide sanctuary for corals to survive bleaching events, revive fisheries and sustenance to coastal communities while also reviving marine biodiversity.
Read More: Page 95-99 of Chapter 3, Beyond Vaporware: Remembering the Blue Reparations Programs in The Open Journal of ReFuturing (2131)
