Baby coral doing well

Work continues in three nurseries for coral that were created in the spring of 2015 in the waters around Tintamare, Caye Verte, and Pinel. It will be a year before it is possible to measure any significant growth of the cuttings, which well secured to their supports, survived the passage of several recent storms without flinching. Generally speaking, after a critical acclimation period of approximately two weeks, the survival rate is 100%. Beforehand, the Réserve carefully selected samples of coral - Acropora sp. and more specifically «staghorn» (Acropora cervicornis) and «elkhorn» (Acropora palmata) - at several sites to ensure good genetic diversity and favorite the resistance of the young colonies. Similar initiatives are taking place in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Saint- Barthélemy, which is collaborating with Saint Martin in a technical exchange concerning good practices for the health of these nurseries. Lastly, Nicolas Oury, a student at Intechmer in Cherbourg and a future senior oceanographic technician, recently supported his thesis on this subject, which he knows rather well, after spending a five-month training period dedicated to the creation of these nurseries..

All articles from: Newsletter-24

Restoration Of Degraded Areas And Populations

1 : Edito Newsletter 24
2 : Pacotilles sponges up
3 : Shark tank
4 : Sasha and Joe followed from outer space
5 : Iguanas in La Désirade
6 : Monkeys without borders
7 : Babit Point: phase one completed
8 : Back to nature at Galion
9 : Fewer rats and mice on Pinel and Tintamare
10 : Ecological toilets on Pinel
11 : An impudent gardener
12 : No respect for the law
13 : 8 conch spared
14 : Baby coral doing well
15 : Sargassum: seeking a sustainable Solution
16 : An intentional fire on Pinel
17 : A fourth bird observatory, at Chevrise
18 : A new recruit
19 : Together we stand
20 : A win-win proposition
21 : Agoa management council at work
22 : REMMOA looks at marine species from on high
23 : Three islands in a videoconference
24 : British overseas meeting
25 : BEST: the Réserve represented in Brussels
26 : BEST reinforces its support of ultramarine biodiversity
27 : BEST consultations continue

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