Technique accommodating attached organisms and performance by artificial rock
綿貫 啓、長谷川 実
株式会社テトラ
Akira Watanuki, Minoru Hasegawa
TETRA Co.,Ltd.
Keywords : Attached organisms, Port and harbor structure, Seaweed ; Artificial rock, Landscape
ABSTRACT
Two methods that harmonized on construction of harbor facilities etc. with environment were shown. The first method is about symbiosis with port structure and marine organisms. The results about investigation data of attached organisms on the port structures collected by Port Agencies and their relationship with waves were re-analyzed. Seaweeds dominated on slope structures and in areas where the waves were relatively big. Whereas, attached animals dominated on upright structures and in areas where the waves were small. It was also found that the species number of attached animals increased in seaweed bed. Then we experimented with a new method in which we were able to grow a bed of seaweed on an armor unit. The settlement of kelp species was promoted on block surfaces with cm-order grooves. Proliferation is induced by establishing a material which supplies ion that is needed for the growth of the algae.
The second method is artificial rock construction which raises amenity of harbor space. This allows the appearance of the port structure to look natural among its surroundings. We include many different landscape designs in which the artificial rock construction was applied such as breakwater, jetty and revetment, etc.