Coral Gardening — Bolinao

OPP-7B4NP5permanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-7B4NP5

Published as: Coral reef restoration (Bolinao, Philippines) in the face of frequent natural catastrophes | Technique: Coral Gardening | Disturbance addressed: Natural disturbances | Genera: Merulina, Montipora, Echinopora, Pocillopora, Porites, Acropora | Method: Nursery and transplantation phases hampered by (1) a category 4 typhoon (2) heavy rains; and (3) a bleaching event. This study analyzes the effects of these natural catastrophes on restoration efforts. | Post-restoration monitoring: 24 months | Authors' conclusion: The two coral nursery phases in the sheltered area of the Bolinao’s large lagoon suffered from two major environmental catastrophes: the 2006 typhoon and the 2007 bleaching events, the latter being the most devastating. The transplanted colonies withstood two more stochastic natural disturbance events and a tempestuous southwesterly monsoon season, all potentially affecting survival. Susceptibility was species-specific. | Lessons reported: In the nursery phase, consideration should be paid to depth flexible constructions and tenable species/genotypes prioritization and for transplantation acts, site/species deliberation, timing, and specific site selections should be taken into account. | 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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