Transplantation — Anda Island

OPP-J9QAA5permanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-J9QAA5

Published as: Effects of coral transplantation and giant clam restocking on the structure of fish communities on degraded patch reefs | Technique: Transplantation | Genera: Acropora, Pocillopora, Heliopora, Tubipora, Millepora | Method: Coral fragments (>15 cm) attached to individual cement blocks (20 x 20 x 5cm) and assembled to create patch reef consisting of 100 fragments | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 72% | Post-restoration monitoring: 10 months | Authors' conclusion: 72% of transplanted corals in the coral only treatments survived, however no fragments survived in the coral + clam treatments. Fish species richness and abundance increased significantly on coral patch reefs compared to controls. The authors conclude that restoration efforts can rapidly have positive effects on reef fish communities | 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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