Tropical Coral Reef System

The purpose of this article highlights the uses of natural substances and organism to restore marine tropical coral reef system. Pertaining to the article, the coral reef system is complex and hard to reconstruct without altering the physical conditions and species that rely on it. As this study states, many of the causes for the loss of the coral reefs may be due to natural environmental factors such as the temperature changes but other causes are human influenced, such as tourisms near coral reefs. This article focuses on the reconstruction of tropical coral reefs with natural fragments. This case study is furthered concentrated into the reconstruction of four different locations in the Pacific of Mexico where corals have been vastly affected with coral bleaching. This study uses an effective low cost restoration method to rapidly restore coral reefs on natural substances …show more content…
Due to their high abundance within the locations, detached coral fragments of three different species within the Pacillipora genus were used for the natural reconstruction in all four tested sites. Fragments that were tested to have large amount of tissues or complete absence of coral bleaching are then attached to coral reefs within the same finding areas using plastic cables which allows for the process of asexual reproduction. This method of restoration is highlighted for its natural environment uses which may not endanger other species of corals within the area. Previous methods of restoration involves the process of donating healthy corals for other locations or science lab, which can result in the loss of the healthy coral during relocation. This case study method however does not require healthy coral donors to be used but focuses more on those within the environment or a greater chance of growth. The growth rates were measured