A coral ring mount device and method for the propagative culture of sessile benthic marine organisms (for example, stony corals) employing either a ring, washer or threaded nut or similar as a propagule mount upon which the coral is set in order to attach, grow and overgrow within a coral nursery system. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, once the coral is grown onto the ring mount and to its requisite size and condition, the ring mount becomes the washer through which passes a screw to secure the ring and coral to the seafloor.

The present invention relates to a removable artificial reef and barrier system capable of mitigating detrimental wave and current energy and erosion problems, enhancing biological growth and marine aquaculture, increasing carbon sequestration, providing power generation, and enhancing favorable surf conditions for recreational use.

Aquatic structures with adjustable buoyancy constructed in part with a vent valve for a buoyancy control device suitable for divers, where the vent valve may be opened by any combination of over-pressure, manual pressure relief or a powered means, where a force to a valve plug is applied by means of a spring that is constrained to prevent entirely lateral and angular movement but in which movement of the plug in the axis of the seat is unconstrained.

Aquatic structures with adjustable buoyancy constructed in part with a vent valve for a buoyancy control device suitable for divers, where the vent valve may be opened by any combination of over-pressure, manual pressure relief or a powered means, where a force to a valve plug is applied by means of a spring that is constrained to prevent entirely lateral and angular movement but in which movement of the plug in the axis of the seat is unconstrained.

A rapidly deployable underwater coral cultivation system comprising a tensioned propagule support line or rod, and a propagule-encircling loop for attachment thereto, wherein the propagules' tissues and skeleton overgrow the line/rod. Multiple propagules of a single genetic clone on a line/rod may fuse into a single linear coral colony, whereby the natural structural and anti-fouling attributes of the target organism provide structural rigidity to the system and high survivorship of the live material in nursery culture. A preferred embodiment may provide a low to no maintenance protocol soon after deployment thereby allowing for set and forget through self-planting endpoints. In some embodiments, a vertical arrangement provides full leverage advantage to the support buoy as growth increases (coral) weight. In some embodiments, the vertically-oriented single genetic clone facilitates gamete capture for facilitated spawning in coral (ecosystem) enhancement and restoration.

A rapidly deployable underwater coral cultivation system comprising a tensioned propagule support line or rod, and a propagule-encircling loop for attachment thereto, wherein the propagules' tissues and skeleton overgrow the line/rod. Multiple propagules of a single genetic clone on a line/rod may fuse into a single linear coral colony, whereby the natural structural and anti-fouling attributes of the target organism provide structural rigidity to the system and high survivorship of the live material in nursery culture. A preferred embodiment may provide a low to no maintenance protocol soon after deployment thereby allowing for set and forget through self-planting endpoints. In some embodiments, a vertical arrangement provides full leverage advantage to the support buoy as growth increases (coral) weight. In some embodiments, the vertically-oriented single genetic clone facilitates gamete capture for facilitated spawning in coral (ecosystem) enhancement and restoration.

The present invention relates to a removable artificial reef and barrier system capable of mitigating detrimental wave and current energy and erosion problems, enhancing biological growth and marine aquaculture, increasing carbon sequestration, providing power generation, and enhancing favorable surf conditions for recreational use.

A floating Fishermen's island for growing 10,000 tons of fish and seafood within multiple water-filled ring-tube fishery, including auxiliary fish growing pools and recreation boating, fishing and water sports amenities. The Island comprising equally spaced radial Island member array made of molded plastic emerging from a floating Island center with cylindrical ends pivoted to island center arms-ends and to island outer boat docking segments. Vertical poles extending island radial members supporting walk-over-water fishermen's deck segments above water-filled ring-tube fishery for fishing from fish pools underneath. Connection cable connects each island radial member underneath the ring-tubes, with cable to anchor the island to seabed. A walk over water elevated deck connected with bridges over poles multiple radial island docking for large service boats, sail boats and speed boats comprising multiple radial island boat docking segments, service boat docking segments allow loading and unloading reef for multiple service, sail and motorboats.

A floating Fishermen's island for growing 10,000 tons of fish and seafood within multiple water-filled ring-tube fishery, including auxiliary fish growing pools and recreation boating, fishing and water sports amenities. The Island comprising equally spaced radial Island member array made of molded plastic emerging from a floating Island center with cylindrical ends pivoted to island center arms-ends and to island outer boat docking segments. Vertical poles extending island radial members supporting walk-over-water fishermen's deck segments above water-filled ring-tube fishery for fishing from fish pools underneath. Connection cable connects each island radial member underneath the ring-tubes, with cable to anchor the island to seabed. A walk over water elevated deck connected with bridges over poles multiple radial island docking for large service boats, sail boats and speed boats comprising multiple radial island boat docking segments, service boat docking segments allow loading and unloading reef for multiple service, sail and motorboats.

A floating Fishermen's island for growing 10,000 tons of fish and seafood within multiple water-filled ring-tube fishery, including auxiliary fish growing pools and recreation boating, fishing and water sports amenities. The Island comprising equally spaced radial Island member array made of molded plastic emerging from a floating Island center with cylindrical ends pivoted to island center arms-ends and to island outer boat docking segments. Vertical poles extending island radial members supporting walk-over-water fishermen's deck segments above water-filled ring-tube fishery for fishing from fish pools underneath. Connection cable connects each island radial member underneath the ring-tubes, with cable to anchor the island to seabed. A walk over water elevated deck connected with bridges over poles multiple radial island docking for large service boats, sail boats and speed boats comprising multiple radial island boat docking segments, service boat docking segments allow loading and unloading reef for multiple service, sail and motorboats.