Dr. Phanor H Montoya-Maya presents findings from a large-scale coral restoration project in Seychelles, assessing effects on reef ecosystem services and resistance to bleaching. The webinar highlights coral gardening as a potential cost-effective tool for marine protected area management.
- Large-scale restoration in Seychelles demonstrated restoration of reef ecosystem services and improvements in resilience and resistance to bleaching.
- The webinar recommends that MPA managers consider coral gardening as a cost-effective addition to their management toolbox.
- Presentation by Dr. Phanor H Montoya-Maya; photo credited to Reef Rescuers.
Dr. Phanor H Montoya-Maya discusses the effectiveness of a large-scale coral restoration project in Seychelles on restoring coral reef ecosystem services, and building reef resilience and resistance to bleaching. This webinar highlights the need to consider large-scale coral reef restoration as a cost-effective tool to include in the MPA manager’s toolbox.
