Transplantation — Florida Keys

OPP-Q64XVBpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-Q64XVB

Published as: The culture, transplantation and storage of Montastraea faveolata, Acropora cervicornis and Acropora palmata: What we have learned so far. | Technique: Transplantation | Disturbance addressed: ship grounding | Genera: Montipora, Acropora | Method: Experiment 3 tests outplanting without a nursery phase. M. faveolata cores on poles, and A cervicornis fragments were placed either in aquaria, on an in situ array, or directly on to the reef substrate. | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 21.4286% | Authors' conclusion: Fragments in aquaria had issues with disease and suffered high mortality. Field fragment of both species did better, however a large hurricane dislodged and buried a large amount of the fragments, so survival and growth measurements were impossible after that. | Lessons reported: - Closed aquaria allows for monitoring and maintenance, however growth morphology is affected.This is also the most expensive method (both time/cost). Disease was an issue in this experiment, however the authors suggest using a quarantine tank to safeguard against introduced pathogens. - Open aquaria require less maintenance but require high water quality.Acroporids grew slower in these tanks com… | 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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