MANILA, Philippines---As scientists, environmentalists, and experts revive dying coastal communities due to the degradation of coral reefs, a recent policy brief found that deploying artificial habitats (AH)---formerly known as artificial reefs---might not be enough to solve plunging coral cover in the country. Aside from coral propagation and mangrove reforestation, the deployment of artificial habitats is being used in the country's waters to mitigate the loss of coral reefs---caused by decades of illegal fishing---and improve the catch of coastal fishers. Artificial habitats are man-made structures---usually of concrete, limestone, or rocks---that are placed on the sea bed t...Keep on reading: Artificial habitats: Not enough to save PH coral system