Horizon scan of rapidly advancing coral restoration approaches for 21st century reef management. [PDF]
Emerg Top Life Sci, 2022 Coral reef restoration activity is accelerating worldwide in efforts to offset the rate of reef health declines. Many advances have already been made in restoration practices centred on coral biology (coral restoration), and particularly those that look ...
Suggett DJ, van Oppen MJH.
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Effects of the COVID-19 lockdowns on the management of coral restoration projects. [PDF]
Restor Ecol, 2022 Coral restoration initiatives are gaining significant momentum in a global effort to enhance the recovery of degraded coral reefs. However, the implementation and upkeep of coral nurseries are particularly demanding, so that unforeseen breaks in ...
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Comparing different farming habitats for mid-water rope nurseries to advance coral restoration efforts in the Maldives. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 The need for comprehensive and effective coral restoration projects, as part of a broader conservation management strategy, is accelerating in the face of coral reef ecosystem decline.
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Rapid and widespread declines in coral health and abundance have driven increased investments in coral reef restoration interventions to jumpstart population recovery. Microfragmentation, an asexual propagation technique, is used to produce large numbers
Hanna R. Koch +4 more
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Seeing the forest for the coral trees: involvement and perceptions of reef threats among coral restoration volunteers in Roatan, Honduras [PDF]
Cambridge Prisms: Coastal FuturesDespite the global expansion of coral restoration initiatives that depend on volunteer divers in supporting these programs, research exploring their motivations, sentiments and knowledge remains scarce.
Sierra Garcia, Antonella Rivera
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Substrate stabilisation and small structures in coral restoration: State of knowledge, and considerations for management and implementation. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2020 Coral reef ecosystems are under increasing pressure from local and regional stressors and a changing climate. Current management focuses on reducing stressors to allow for natural recovery, but in many areas where coral reefs are damaged, natural ...
Ceccarelli DM +16 more
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Ecosphere, 2023 The loss of functional and accreting coral reefs reduces coastal protection and resilience for tropical coastlines. Coral restoration has potential for recovering healthy reefs that can mitigate risks from coastal hazards and increase sustainability ...
T. Shay Viehman +15 more
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Integrating Coral Restoration Data With a Novel Coral Sample Registry [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 In the past decade, the field of coral reef restoration has experienced a proliferation of data detailing the source, genetics, and performance of coral strains used in research and restoration.
Amelia Moura +7 more
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Density dependence drives habitat production and survivorship of Acropora cervicornis used for restoration on a Caribbean coral reef [PDF]
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2016 Coral restoration is gaining traction as a viable strategy to help restore degraded reefs. While the nascent field of coral restoration has rapidly progressed in the past decade, significant knowledge gaps remain regarding the drivers of restoration ...
Mark C Ladd +6 more
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Coral restoration can drive rapid increases in reef accretion potential [PDF]
Scientific ReportsCoral-reef degradation is disrupting the balance between reef accretion and erosion and threatening the persistence of essential coral-reef habitats.
Lauren T. Toth +11 more
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