Transplantation — Puerto Rico

OPP-ZFJH74permanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-ZFJH74

Published as: Coral transplantation in sheltered habitats using unattached fragments and cultured colonies. | Technique: Transplantation | Genera: Acropora | Method: Testing survival and growth depending on different level of contact with the sand: 1) placed on sand,2) fragment supported but in contact with sand, 3) fragment not in contact with sand | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 60.4667% | Post-restoration monitoring: 3 months | Authors' conclusion: All fragments scattered on sand died, while those suspended above the substrate showed higher survival compared to those in contact with the sand for A cervicornis. This difference was not evident in A. prolifera. More than half of coral fragments on wire frames had attached to the frame after 3 months. | Lessons reported: Fragments are more resilient to storms if attached above the substrate, and less prone to smothering. | 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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