DataSheet1_Advancing the coral propagation toolkit via hypersalinity induced coral micropropagates.pdf
<p>In the face of escalating threats posed by human-induced climate change, urgent attention to coral reef restoration is imperative due to ongoing reef degradation. Here, we explored the potential of generating coral micropropagates as a tool to rapidly generate coral tissue for reef restorat...
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2024
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| الملخص: | <p>In the face of escalating threats posed by human-induced climate change, urgent attention to coral reef restoration is imperative due to ongoing reef degradation. Here, we explored the potential of generating coral micropropagates as a tool to rapidly generate coral tissue for reef restoration and reef engineering. We developed a hypersalinity-induced polyp bailout protocol and a simple attachment device to support the growth of micropropagates on commonly used restoration substrates. We found that hypersalinity induction, at a rate of < 1 ppt hr<sup>-1</sup>, produced healthy micropropagates of the coral Stylophora pistillata. The highest attachment success (~74%) was achieved in CaCO<sub>3</sub> substrate devices, which outperformed PVC (~48%) and Portland cement (~5%). Settled micropropagates displayed rapid growth rates on both CaCO<sub>3</sub> (0.037 mm²/day ± 0.002 SE) and PVC (0.057 mm²/day ± 0.008 SE) substrates, while Portland cement induced tissue degradation. Our study provides a detailed methodology for reliably generating, attaching, and growing coral micropropagates and underscores the potential of polyp bailout as a viable technique supporting coral propagation efforts.</p> |
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