Long-Term Outcomes of Passive and Active Restoration Approaches Following a Vessel Grounding in Hawaii, USA
August 05, 2024
A rare assessment of coral restoration efforts and outcomes a decade after a vessel grounding on Oahu
This study provided a rare assessment of coral restoration efforts and outcomes a decade after a vessel grounding on Oahu. Our results suggest that the extent of active restoration actions should be carefully and intentionally scaled to the severity and spatial extent of impact (with greater impacted areas receiving greater amounts of restoration), and that with sufficient time, marginal reef habitats with a low impact severity can likely recover from passive restoration alone.
Morris JT, Huntington B, Couch C. et al 2024. Long-term outcomes of passive and active restoration approaches following a vessel grounding in Hawaii, USA Coral Reefs.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-024-02529-1