Young corals run the gauntlet in their first year on a reef.
One of those challenges is an important coral reef gardener. As parrotfish scrape and excavate algae, they may nab a young coral too.
AIMS at JCU PhD candidate Taylor Whitman is researching how we can best protect young corals and increase their chance of survival when placed on the reef in a specially designed coral seeding device.
Coral seeding is a restoration technique designed to help speed the return of coral cover to reefs that are disturbed or damaged.
We’re researching solutions to improve coral seeding and upscale interventions to help coral reefs replenish after disturbances, as part of the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program, funded by the partnership between the Australian Government’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation.
Learn more about Taylor’s research: https://www.aims.gov.au/information-centre/news-and-stories/fish-chomper-stoppers-could-help-baby-corals-rehabilitate-reefs
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