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The reef balls made by the students are 40-pound spaces that will allow coral reefs to grow, mangroves to thrive and wildlife to hide.

Coastal communities are using nature to clean the ocean and combat rising sea levels.

Coastal communities are using nature to clean the ocean and combat rising sea levels.

Cities are using nature to clean the ocean and combat rising sea levels.

Coastal communities are using nature to clean the ocean and combat rising sea levels.

Swiss cheese-like reef balls debut at MarineMax open house in Westbrook Susan Braden FacebookTwitterEmail 1of9 A Chow food truck was on hand to serve attendees of a recent event at MarineMax in Westbrook that centered on “reef balls,” which were once submerged in oceans, bays and rivers. They will help create a living reef where marine life will thrive and stem coastal erosion, proponents say.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of9 Some of the reef balls, with holes like Swiss cheese, were...