迈阿密海滩发射“Concrete Coral”,这是一个水下艺术和珊瑚礁项目,有22辆混凝土汽车,用以推动海洋生物和旅游业。 Miami Beach launches "Concrete Coral," an underwater art and reef project with 22 concrete cars to boost marine life and tourism.

迈阿密海滩附近一个新的水下雕塑公园叫做“Concrete Coral”, 由22辆用海洋级混凝土制造的生命型汽车启动, 构成创造人工珊瑚礁项目的第一阶段。 A new underwater sculpture park off Miami Beach, called "Concrete Coral," has launched with 22 life-sized cars made of marine-grade concrete, forming the first phase of a project to create artificial coral reefs. 汽车在离岸约800英尺、地表下约20英尺处安装, 当地实验室将种植2200个当地哥尔戈尼亚珊瑚, 许多珊瑚能适应过去漂白事件。 Installed about 800 feet from shore and 20 feet below the surface, the cars will be seeded with 2,200 native gorgonian corals grown in a local lab, many resilient to past bleaching events. 由一笔500万美元的城市债券提供部分资金,并寻求增加4 000万美元,由非营利的REEFLINE倡议将艺术、科学和养护结合起来,以促进海洋生物多样性,并通过上下潜和潜水支持生态旅游。 Funded in part by a $5 million city bond and seeking $40 million more, the initiative by nonprofit REEFLINE combines art, science, and conservation to boost marine biodiversity and support ecotourism through snorkeling and diving. 未来阶段包括受蓝鲸心脏和海星形态启发的雕塑。 Future phases include sculptures inspired by a blue whale heart and starfish patterns. 该项目还包括社区教育方案和一个漂浮海洋学习中心。 The project also features community education programs and a floating marine learning center.