What are corals? - ICRI What are corals? Anatomy of a polyp (Source: NOAA) Coral biology Corals are invertebrate animals belonging to a large group of colourful and fascinating animals called Cnidaria Other animals in this group that you may have seen in rock pools or on the beach include jelly fish and sea anemones
84% of the world’s coral reefs impacted in the most intense global . . . Local solutions including well-planned coral restoration, reducing pollution, stopping overfishing, and selective breeding of corals can increase reef health and improve the resilience of reefs to hotter ocean temperatures
Two Decades of Coral Restoration in India Show Promising Results The restoration programme involved the transplantation of over 51,000 coral fragments, each measuring 8–12 cm, representing 20 native coral species with diverse growth forms Restoration methods were continuously refined over the years, improving the design of artificial substrates, transplant techniques, and long-term monitoring protocols Survival rates of transplanted corals ranged from
Corals and Reefs for PDF - International Coral Reef Initiative Issues relevant to coral reefs Among the largest threats to corals are siltation and eutrophication, caused by deforesta-tion and sewage and fertilizer runoff Eutrophication leads to increased growth of turf- and macroalgae, which compete with corals for space, shade smaller colonies and bind sedi-ment, which can lead to suffocation of corals
Coral bleaching and mortality in the Chagos Archipelago, 2024 The report details a coral bleaching event in the Chagos Archipelago that occurred from April to June 2024, with observations showing varying levels of bleaching across the region, ranging from 5% to 85%, and an average of 35% coral cover affected A subsequent survey in November and December 2024 assessed recent coral mortality which may be largely attributed to this bleaching event Some 51
Indonesias Current Restoration Policies on Coral Reef Ecosystems Death monitoring: collecting (retracting back) corals that have suffered death Provision of rehabilitation for tourism: dive spot location (dive spot), provides coral saplings to be adopted in tourist activities in the location of the general use of marine tourist zone
The Fourth Global Coral Bleaching Event | ICRI During the heat stress event, NOAA deployed the 2019 recommended interventions, building a valuable knowledge base and made significant strides, through its “Mission: Iconic Reefs program”, to offset some of the negative impacts of global climate change and local stressors on Florida’s corals including moving coral nurseries to deeper
Coral Restoration in Jamaica: The Policy Context Action Plan for Corals and Reefs (APCAR) APCAR Multi-agency collaboration Guides coral conservation and restoration efforts Strategies for sustainable coral reef management and the implementation of coral restoration projects
Coral Bleaching Latest News | ICRI The pages aims to collate the latest news with respect to coral reef bleaching announcements an observations on national, regional and global-scales Should you any additional news items or announcements that you would like to include on this page, please contact Tom Dallison at the ICRI Secretariat
IUCN Red List: Human activity devastating marine species from . . . - ICRI Francoise Cabada-Blanco “ Today’s IUCN Red List update reveals a perfect storm of unsustainable human activity decimating marine life around the globe As the world looks to the ongoing UN biodiversity conference to set the course for nature recovery, we simply cannot afford to fail, ” said Dr Bruno Oberle, IUCN Director General “ We urgently need to address the linked climate and