“…In Greece, the first AR initiative was established in 1999 in the North Aegean Sea [4], and since then, several AR installation initiatives and studies have followed [1,3,5]. ARs are usually deployed to serve the protection, restoration, and enrichment of marine ecosystems by: (a) acting as nurseries for certain marine taxa, (b) increasing the heterogeneity and variety of the seabed, (c) facilitating recreational fisheries, (d) supporting aquaculture, (e) enhancing recreational diving spots, and (f) supporting experimental marine research [1,6,7].…”