Who knew the best fish habitat would be built by wind turbines?
It was America’s first offshore wind farm. Today, it is home to blue mussels, barnacles, juvenile crabs, algae, and black sea bass, creating
America's first offshore wind farm, the Block Island Wind Farm in Rhode Island, has become a thriving artificial reef. Blue mussels, barnacles, juvenile crabs, algae, and black sea bass now inhabit the turbine foundations, creating a 'magnet effect' that attracts thousands of fish. The ecosystem demonstrates how renewable energy infrastructure can benefit marine life.
Source: It was America’s first offshore wind farm. Today, it is home to blue mussels, barnacles, juvenile crabs, algae, and black sea bass, creating — r/UpliftingNews
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