89111 Overseas Hwy, Tavernier, Florida 33070, (Next to the Pilot House Restaurant & Marina). addyf413df20a70e9f02eedc9fbc0f43dc40 = addyf413df20a70e9f02eedc9fbc0f43dc40 + 'newheavendiveschool' + '.' + 'com'; In the time since Darwin, techniques for coral restoration have advanced, but the basic principle is still the same; secure broken corals so they will survive. This dissipates wave energy preventing damage to the tree structure or the corals themselves. If a coral has been secured in an area where the physical conditions are conducive for that coral colony’s growth, then it will thrive as long as it is secure in place. In the coming year, it is our goal to sequence every coral and make this information publicly accessible through a genetic database that will be used as the focal point for all genetically ­conscious coral restoration. Natural means by which reef structure could return in areas with physical reef damage includes the settlement and long-term growth of corals from the Fungidae family which are better adapted to survive without being attached to the substrate. Study of how fish interact with their habitats & how disturbances influence these interactions. Contaminant detection of toxic substances. 4 0 obj Single corals such as branching colonies can propagate and create stands of healthy, but mono-specific (all the same DNA) stands of reef. (Read about the important role of restoration for the future of Florida's reefs in. (Read about the important role of restoration for the future of Florida's reefs in this 2019 article, and read about Mote's peer-reviewed research on SCTLD in this 2020 article.). In collaboration with academic institutions, and with the help of recreational divers, we monitor the condition of these coral outplants. 1305 East West Highway Today, the major disease outbreak known as stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is one of the most urgent and devastating challenges for brain, maze, boulder, star, pillar and other slow-growing corals that form the very foundations of Florida’s Coral Reef. One of the most common approaches to restoration is to place artificial reef structures on the ocean floor on which corals can grow. Corals can be secured to a solid structure using a wide variety of straps, glues, wedges and other techniques. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> Corals can grow and reproduce both sexually, through spawning, and asexually, through a process called "fragmentation". In order to restore an ecosystem effectively, the threat must first be reduced or eliminated. During the early stages of implementation it was observed that the process was greatly increasing growth rates of marine organisms on and around forms influenced by the process.