Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase — Florida

OPP-Z1KY02permanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-Z1KY02

Published as: Coral of opportunity survivorship and the use of coral nurseries in coral reef restoration. | Technique: Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase | Genera: Siderastrea, Meandrina, Solenastrea, Stephanocoenia, Dichocoenia, Colpophyllia, Diploria, Porites, Orbicella, Eusmilia, Agaricia, Diploria | Method: Corals of opportunity from 17 species were collected near the nursery site, transported and handled on boat (<2 hours), and then transplanted to concrete artificial structures (2 types: Warren and DERM modules). The goal was to establish a nursery site which can be used as a donor source for future restoration activities. | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 96% | Post-restoration monitoring: 24 months | Authors' conclusion: The high survival, ease of collection and representative avialbaliklty of corals of opportunity makes the authors conclude that the method is viable in the location testes (Borward County, Florida, USA). Coral of opportunity which were not transplanted, but left loose as control colonies had significantly reduced survivorship | 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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