The 'meta balls (pictured) would be connected by cables to floating solar panels on the water's surface so an electrical current can be provided
And the coral fragments tied to the calcium carbonate-covered frame would help limestone skeleton growth, which is the foundation for natural corals.
The reason natural and artificial coral is so important is that it buffers the impact of hurricanes and tsunamis in coastal regions.
It does this by slowing down and reducing the force of waves as they approach the shore so that reefs can diminish the distance and amplitude of the waves travelling inland.
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