Coral Gardening - Way to Regenerate Marine Ecosystem
V. Lakshme Gayathre*
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
M. Kalaiarasan
Directorate of Incubation and Vocational Training in Fisheries, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (623 519), India
S. Balasundari
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
A. Subburaj
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
P. Elakkanai
Dr. M.G.R. Fisheries College and Research Institute, Thalainayeru, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Tamil Nadu (614 712), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Coral gardening, Fragments, Habitat, Nursery
Abstract
Considered the rainforests of the sea, coral reefs have beautiful colours ranging from brown to blue. Reefs can vary in size, shape and colour. Coral reefs have a global value of at least $30 billion because of the resources they provide to people. Now-a-days coral reefs are facing growing challenges from local to global effects of human activities like commercial bottom trawling, deep sea mining, pollution, waste disposal, coral exploitation, over fishing, climate change and hydrocarbon exploration. Hence, we are in the situation to save corals in an effective way. Coral gardening is one of the efficient methods to restore/ regenerate the coral ecosystem. This article mainly focus on the methodology, steps involved and the importance of coral gardening.
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