Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase — Baa Atoll

OPP-KJM3NMpermanent identifier · cite as oceanportfolio.org/p/OPP-KJM3NM

Published as: Holistic approach to reef protection (HARP). Phase III: Impacts of bleaching & establishment of coral nurseries. Dhigu (South Malé Atoll) and Kihavah (Baa Atoll), Maldives. | Technique: Coral Gardening - Nursery Phase | Disturbance addressed: yes | Genera: Acropora | Method: Corals of opportunity were transplanted either onto rope nurseries, metal tables, and some fragments were transplanted directly onto degraded areas. These were Acropora fragments cable tied to nails hammered into dead reef. | Survival of transplants reported by the source: 96% | Post-restoration monitoring: 4 months | Authors' conclusion: A dedicated staff member is needed to maintain nurseries, including removal of snails and crown of thorns starfish from frames/corals, cleaning sediment from corals and removing algae. Nurseries need weekly maintenance to survive and thrive. 96% survival on ropes, 87% survival on tables | 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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