Outplants of the Threatened Coral IAcropora cervicornis/I Promote Coral Recruitment in a Shallow-Water Coral Reef, Culebra, Puerto Rico

• Published in: Sustainability Vol. 15; no. 24
• Main Authors: Mercado-Molina, Alex E, Suleimán-Ramos, Samuel E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Coral reef ecology; Coral reefs and islands; Ecosystems

The numerous socioeconomic and ecological challenges that coral reef degradation poses in the Greater Caribbean have led to a surge in restoration efforts. In this context, outplanting nursery-reared coral colonies has emerged as one of the most common strategies used to rejuvenate degraded reefs an...