Patent ID: 7827937

Claim:
An artificial reef system to provide a marine habitat ecosystem to promote marine life and provide erosion control against tides and currents, said artificial reef comprising: a) a plurality of bio-slabs comprising: i) a plurality of stones having substantially porous characteristics; and ii) a bonding agent for adhering said stones together into a single uniform slab; b) means for uniformly forming and curing said slabs therein; and c) means for stacking said slabs in a secure spaced apart manner to form an individual structure; d) said stone is coquina which is comprised of crushed shells, microorganisms and exoskeletons compressed by the water pressure applied to the seabed over time thereby providing a porous biologically and environmentally related stone-like material conducive to the attraction and habitation of marine life; and e) said bio-slab includes a centrally disposed mounting throughbore for receiving a substantially cylindrical elongate anchor post therethrough.