Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase — Bolinao

OPP-25GPENpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-25GPEN

Published as: Mid-water rope nursery-Testing design and performance of a novel reef restoration instrument. | Technique: Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase | Genera: Montipora, Echinopora, Pocillopora | Method: Experiment testing three different types of rope nurseries: 1) Floats on surface, 2) attached on bottom with ropes, 3) attached to bottom with legs. Methods specifically target separate genotypes of colonies within the same species to increase genotypic diversity | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 72.8385% | Post-restoration monitoring: 10 months | Authors' conclusion: Growth and survival vary between genotypes of the same species. Survival is highest in rope nurseries tied to the bottom, compared to those floating on the surface (presumably due to wave action). Branching species have a higher survival, compared to encrusting species. | Lessons reported: Nurseries attached to surface increase movement of colonies, encourages unusual growth forms, lower growth and survival. May still be suitable for places with high tidal movement (as bottom affixed nurseries will experience depth changes during tidal cycle). Use larger fragments for encrusting species, to ensure survival. | 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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