RRAP CAD-01: Coral propagation and deployment (Old ID 27237)
Role
Principal Investigator
Description
Deployment device shape and material can considerably affect the growth rates and survival of recruits, but the optimal physical properties of deployment devices to maximise the survival and growth of a diversity of corals are not yet clear. For example, crevice size is an important physical factor that influences the survivorship of coral recruits and juveniles. Spatial structure of settlement surfaces can provide refugia from algae and release from grazing. The first part of the project consists of selecting potential device materials, porosities and textures that will be assessed for fouling and recruit survival. These will be first tested in the SeaSim and the most promising candidates in the field in across a range of environments and environmental gradients. The second part of the project consists of optimization and scaling up of the fabrication technology to produce millions of devices.
Date
01 Oct 2020 - 30 Jun 2025
Project Type
GRANT
Keywords
Coral;Reef Restoration;coral substrates;coral propogation;coral development
Funding Body
Great Barrier Reef Foundation
Amount
439000
Project Team
Breiana Whitehead