Study

Noah's Ark for the threatened Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata

  • Published source details Petersen D., Laterveer M., Carl M., Borneman E., Brittsan M., Hagedorn M. & Schick M. (2008) Noah's Ark for the threatened Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs, 27, 715.

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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.

Action Category

Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery

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Coral Conservation
  1. Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery

    A study in 2006–2007 at ex-situ aquaria in Puerto Rico and 10 other locations (Petersen et al. 2008) reported that elkhorn coral Acropora palmata larvae reared from field-collected eggs developed into juvenile corals. In August 2006, eggs from the threatened elkhorn coral were collected and fertilized in a laboratory aquarium. Half the 900,000 fertilized eggs were distributed among 10 aquaria located around the world. Approximately 20% of these eggs settled onto ceramic settlement tiles. Eighteen months after settlement, 800 juvenile corals were established in the aquaria, with some colonies 9 cm in diameter. In August 2006, eggs were collected from elkhorn coral at a reef at the Trés Palmas Reserve, Rincon. No other methodological details are reported.

    (Summarised by: Ann Thornton)

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