Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase — , Dominican Republic

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Published as: Best practices manual for Caribbean Acropora restoration. Puntacana Ecological Foundation. | Technique: Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase | Genera: not relevant | Method: A-frames or dome shapes constructed of wire mesh, bent into shape. Coated in epoxy resin to prevent rusting, and placed on sandy/rubble bottoms. | Authors' conclusion: Fragments grow quickly on these frames, and they are easily replicable for research. | Lessons reported: Frames can quickly become overgrown, and colonies are difficult to remove at this stage, so these frames are less ideal as nurseries, and more suitable for permanent solutions. however, some coral colonies may become top heavy and cause the frames to topple or collapse. Locate frames 2-3 m away from reef, to reduce the potential of snails or fireworms to access the frames, while still allowing he… | 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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