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Ten years of Acropora replenishment in southern Belize
Lisa Carne, MSc Les Kaufman, PhD
Fragments of Hope, Ltd. Boston University Marine Program
Placencia, Belize and Conservation International
[email protected] [email protected]
Partnership:Belize Fisheries Department.
www.fragmentsofhope.org
An economic study on reef ecosystems (WRI
2008) in Belize reef alone valued their services of
shoreline protection, tourism and fisheries between
US$268 million to US$370 million per year.
May 2016October 2011
Nurseries and outplanting on the reef
Tables (ropes, cookies),
frames, domes (not shown)Transport in sea water
Scrubbing substrate;
Portland II cement
(ropes, too)3 years after out planting
Evaluating:
Genetics, host & symbiont, coral coverage, photo-
mosaics, fish, other biodiversity.
Results from Laughing Bird Caye National Park
• Over 59,000 outplants
• Elkhorn Survival: 89% > 9.5 years, 99% > 6 years
• Coral cover: 6.5 - 23% increase in one year
• Coral cover: 0 - >35% in 5 years
Sexual reproduction-spawning-all three (taxa)
nursery-grown, outplanted acroporids spawned
2015 & 2016!
Carne et al. 2016
(ICRS proceedings in review)
Photos: A. Hagan
Corals reefs ecosystems are in trouble
Anastazia Banaszak – UNAM Puerto Morelos, Q. Roo
Degradation
Restoration
Propagating sexual
recruits is technically
feasible
1. REARING IN LAB.
2. MARINE NURSERY PHASE
3. OUTPLANTING ONTO REEF
Enhance genetic diversity by outplanting recruits
Developing cost-effective, large-scale solution
Lab: 1 day old
Lab: 5
days old
Lab: 7
days old
Reef: 14
days old
Reef: 2
months old
Reef: 14
months old
Coral reproduction: annual, one night event
Acropora palmata
Acropora cervicornis
Acropora prolifera
Colpophyllia natans
Diploria labyrinthiformis
Diploria strigosa
Dendrogyra cylindrus
Montastraea faveolata
Montastraea annularis
Siderastrea siderea
Montastraea cavernosa
Eusmilia fastigiata
Cryopreservation; Broaden spectrum of target species
PROGRAMA DE RESTAURACIÓN
DE ARRECIFES CORALINOS
Parque Nacional Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún, Punta Nizuc
Claudia Padilla
PRODUCCIÓN DE CORALES
PROPAGACIÓN CLONAL
(Impacto Ecológico)
REPRODUCCIÓN SEXUAL
(Impacto Evolutivo)
LaboratorioSistemas de
Acuarios
Sistemas de Cultivo Marinos
SISTEMAS DE CULTIVO
Arrecife Cuevones, Cancún
1997- Encallamiento de la embarcación Leward
Arrecife Cuevones, Cancún
2012- Condición inicial antes de la Restauración
Arrecife Cuevones, Cancún
2016- Restauración activa
PROGRAMA DE RESTAURACIÓN DE CORALESIsla Contoy - Tulum
Firma de convenio
26 nov 2016
Colleen Flanigan
Electrolyfic Mineral Accretion | Biorrock
Zoe – A living sea sculpturezoecoral.com
Constructing a steel “reef” in Cancun
Calculating electrode placement for calcification
Low voltage direct current precipitates minerals
Anchored and charged, marine life starts to arrive
Corals colonize and benefit from calcification
Bali: corals flourish after some months
In 2009,
Oceanus AC, its partners and CONANP
developed a Reef Restoration Program
focus on the recovery of the
reef barrier in the Gulf of Mexico and the
Mexican Caribbean.
Gabriela Nava / [email protected]
www.oceanus.org.mx
10 SITES
As a first step,
we map the reef crest across the region to find
donor populations and suitable sites for restoration.
(SEMARNAT-CONACyT,
CONANP,
COBI-PACKARD).
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After, we design and install coral nurseries to
produce new colonies for restoration.
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Colonies are transplanted increasing the number of
healthy and genotypically diverse reef sites.
To date we have planted >25,000 coral colonies.
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In 4 or 5 years, these colonies will reproduce sexually, sending larvae to different
sites,
multiplying the effects of restoration.
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Local communities, fishermen, local hotels and
tourism services providers are involved
to multiply efforts along the MAR.
Mesoamerican Reef Coral Restoration Network
www.red-rac.org
www.oceanus.org.mx