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substrate addition - artificial reef, coral gardening - transplantation — Koh Samui

OPP-W4DQN4permanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-W4DQN4

Completed (successful/maintained)Monitoring: ended

Published as: Akaryn Samui Coral Revitalization Project | Technique: substrate addition - artificial reef, coral gardening - transplantation | Disturbance addressed: yes | Genera: Mixed | Method: Construction of metal frames filled with reef rubble to assist in stabilising and weighing down the structures Transplant corals onto metal frames. | Authors' conclusion: Quantitative outcomes: 500 corals transplanted, 14 coral species, 36 fish species | 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.

Goal

Accelerate reef recovery post-disturbance

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