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Assisted sexual reproduction of Acropora cervicornis for active restoration on Florida’s Coral Reef

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
Given the rapid, global decline in the health and abundance of coral reefs, increased investments in restoration-based interventions -including asexual and sexual propagation- are being made by coral reef scientists at research institutions, but also at ...
Hanna R. Koch, Briana Matthews, Celia Leto, Cody Engelsma, Erich Bartels   +4 more
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No apparent cost of disease resistance on reproductive output in Acropora cervicornis genets used for active coral reef restoration in Florida

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022
As assisted sexual reproduction interventions continue to become embedded within coral reef restoration initiatives, it is important to understand the potential for trade-offs between key traits like reproductive output and disease resistance.
Hanna R. Koch, Yuen Azu, Yuen Azu, Erich Bartels, Erinn M. Muller   +4 more
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Common aquarium antiseptics do not cause long-term shifts in coral microbiota but may impact coral growth rates

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
IntroductionThough bacterial pathogens and parasites can compromise coral health, coral microbiome research increasingly suggests a beneficial role for bacterial species living in coral tissue and mucus. Recent studies suggest the application of targeted
J. Grace Klinges, Zachary W. Craig, Marina Villoch Diaz-Mauriño, Dakotah E. Merck, Summer N. Brooks, Alicia A. Manfroy, Abigail S. Clark, Abigail S. Clark   +7 more
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Geographically driven differences in microbiomes of Acropora cervicornis originating from different regions of Florida’s Coral Reef [PDF]

PeerJ, 2022
Effective coral restoration must include comprehensive investigations of the targeted coral community that consider all aspects of the coral holobiont—the coral host, symbiotic algae, and microbiome.
Sara D. Williams, J. Grace Klinges, Samara Zinman, Abigail S. Clark, Erich Bartels, Marina Villoch Diaz Maurino, Erinn M. Muller   +6 more
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Ocean Acidification and Direct Interactions Affect Coral, Macroalga, and Sponge Growth in the Florida Keys

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2021
Coral reef community composition, function, and resilience have been altered by natural and anthropogenic stressors. Future anthropogenic ocean and coastal acidification (together termed “acidification”) may exacerbate this reef degradation.
Heather N. Page, Clay Hewett, Hayden Tompkins, Emily R. Hall   +3 more
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Perspectives on the Use of Coral Reef Restoration as a Strategy to Support and Improve Reef Ecosystem Services

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
In 2019, the United Nations Environment Assembly requested that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) define best practices for coral restoration.
Margaux Y. Hein, Margaux Y. Hein, Tali Vardi, Elizabeth C. Shaver, Sylvain Pioch, Lisa Boström-Einarsson, Lisa Boström-Einarsson, Mohamed Ahmed, Gabriel Grimsditch, Ian M. McLeod   +9 more
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Fish predation hinders the success of coral restoration efforts using fragmented massive corals. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
As coral reefs continue to decline globally, coral restoration practitioners have explored various approaches to return coral cover and diversity to decimated reefs. While branching coral species have long been the focus of restoration efforts, the recent development of the microfragmentation coral propagation technique has made it
Koval G, Rivas N, D'Alessandro M, Hesley D, Santos R, Lirman D.   +5 more
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A low-tech method for monitoring survival and growth of coral transplants at a boutique restoration site [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Background Coral reef restoration projects are becoming a popular corporate environmental responsibility activity at hotel resorts. Such involvement of private businesses offers the potential to expand restoration into a new socioeconomic sector. However,
Sarah Frias-Torres, Claude Reveret, Kerstin Henri, Nirmal Shah, Phanor Hernando Montoya Maya   +4 more
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Should Hybrids Be Used in Coral Nurseries? A Case Study Comparing Caribbean Acropora spp. and Their Hybrid in the Bahamas

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
For decades, coral reef ecosystems have been in decline due to environmental stressors such as rising sea temperatures, increased disease prevalence, and other local anthropogenic sources.
Cassie M. VanWynen, Morgan V. Hightshoe, Nicole D. Fogarty, Craig P. Dahlgren, David S. Gilliam   +4 more
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CORAL REEF RESTORATION MONITORING MANUAL - Maldives

, 2022
In recent years, an increasing number of reef managers and practitioners have started to share successes, failures, and challenges of coral restoration projects due to the urgency to act in response to the impacts of climate change. The absence of a nationwide plan regarding the monitoring and reporting of restoration and rehabilitation efforts within ...
Montano, Simone, Siena, Federica, Amir, Hana   +2 more
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