Transplantation — Florida Keys and Bahamas

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Published as: Growth and survival of transplanted Acropora cervicornis in relation to coral reef restoration. Chapter 4: Effect of season and coral size on the survival of transplanted Acropora cervicornis | Technique: Transplantation | Genera: Acropora | Method: 15 Artificially broken fragments (25-200mm) were transplanted to 3 sites from a parent colony four times per year (Acropora prolifera only one time in the Bahamas) corresponding to the seasons and monitored quarterly. Fragments were glued to PVC pipe (into a 2'' section of ½ '' PVC with Oately® epoxy putty) and attached to cement bricks adjacent to the reef they were collected. The weight, length, growth and mortality were measured quarterly. | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 100% | Authors' conclusion: For A. cervicornis: Survival rate higher in Florida keys than in Bahamas site. Survival of smaller colonies lower than larger at most sites. For A. prolifera: survival rate 100% | 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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