Coral Gardening: Issues and Challenges

• Main Authors: Reyes, Michelle Z., Raymundo, Darwin J. C., Rizwan, Sameen J., Licuanan, Wilfredo Y.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: natural resources and environment; coral reef; Aquaculture; corals; Environmental Health and Protection; Environmental Monitoring; Natural Resource Economics; Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/res_aki/131; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/res_aki/article/1135/viewcontent/volume_xi_1_aki_policy_brief_reyes.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Coral gardening is the process of restoring cover of a damaged reef by affixing live coral fragments. This method of reef rehabilitation has been gaining popularity in the Philippines, and while it has its applications, it should be the last option for bringing a reef back to a healthy state. Proper...