“Bonaire’s coral reefs appear to have uniquely resisted ... Some scientists think that local efforts to help corals, such as restoration and restricting fishing, are largely pointless ...

As world leaders gather to address a global marine crisis at the UN Ocean Conference, scientists from the Woods Hole ...

Take a Coral Restoration Snorkel Tour at Buddy ... Renewal Foundation is doing around the shores of Bonaire to protect the ...

Restoration programs won’t save coral reefs Date: April 8, 2025 Source: Flinders University Summary: As coral bleaching and deaths become more widespread globally, experts show that over a third ...

In 2015, the U.S. government committed $255 million for restoration efforts to preserve our failing coral reef species. By many accounts, several goals have not been met and many restoration ...

They’ve been treating reefs in Bonaire for more than a year now. “About 70 percent are healed after we treat them,” Toy told me after the dive. The goal isn’t to treat every coral around ...

When the researchers applied the gel, called SNAP-X, to surfaces in lab experiments it increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces. SNAP-X could help overcome a ...

These maps show where coral reef restoration along the coasts of Florida and Puerto Rico would protect against more than $391 million in total damage to property and lost economic activity annually.

Restoration begins with obtaining coral, sometimes by breaking it off from a healthy reef. These pieces can be broken into smaller bits in a process called microfragmentation. Each piece can ...