Advance in the research on artificial reef design

In this paper, researches on artificial reef design were previewed in terms of hydrodynamics, biology and materials science. The interaction of hydrodynamics and design of artificial reef was discussed as well. Researches on materials science, hydrodynamics force, biological factors and reef deployment were summarized, in order to provide an excellent artificial reef model for construction of artificial reefs (ARs) in South China Sea area.