In the watery world of national parks that touch the Caribbean Sea and the Straits of Florida, staghorn corals add some height to reefs. Their outstretched arms rise from the reefs, often mimicking elk or deer antlers to onlookers with some imagination. But since the 1970s more than 95 percent of these distinctive corals have died, and fears that they would vanish were growing. Now, though, research indicates that a vigorous transplanting initiative possibly could help recover the species.
Strategies for integrating sexually propagated corals into Caribbean reef restoration: experimental results and considerations
The world's coral reefs are dying. Shedd scientists in the Bahamas are searching for a chance for their survival. – Chicago Tribune
Study Employs Coral Clones Created To Examine Why Certain Coral Withstand Transplantation to Coral Reefs
Comparing the Efficiency of Nursery and Direct Transplanting Methods for Restoring Endangered Corals
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PDF) Coral nursery and transplantation of the staghorn coral
Harvard research explores impact of coral restoration — Harvard Gazette