Transplantation — Bolinao

OPP-5NDHJVpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-5NDHJV

Published as: How quickly do fragments of coral "self-attach" after transplantation? | Technique: Transplantation | Genera: Acropora, Montipora, Pavona, Echinopora, Heliopora, Hydnophora, Pocillopora, Porites | Method: Fragments were collected from 25 colonies of 13 species and transplanted into a sheltered environment for two re-attachment experiments. The first experiment examined times to self-attachment in 11 species of differing morphologies from seven families over approximately 7 months, and the second experiment examined three fast-attaching Acropora species over approximately 1 month. | Post-restoration monitoring: 7 months | Authors' conclusion: In the first experiment, Acropora muricata had the fastest self-attachment time, while Echinopora lamellosa had the slowest. For the second experiment, A. muricata (branching) was significantly slower to self-attach than Acropora hyacinthus (tabular) and Acropora digitifera (corymbose digitate). Growth rates, growth form and life history may determine how quickly fragments of coral species self-attach after fragmentation and transplantation. | Lessons reported: Knowledge about self-attachment times is useful for reef restoration practitioners when selecting appropriate species for coral transplantation. If the transplant site is subjected to seasonal storms or wave surge coral transplants should be deployed so as to have time to self-attach before the onset of rough weather. | This record was compiled from a published source and has not been confirmed by the organisation that carried out the work. No contribution to the condition index is recorded: the source reports survival of transplanted material, which is not a measure of ecosystem condition.

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