Assessing and genotyping threatened staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis nurseries during restoration in southeast Dominican Republic

Acropora cervicornis is a structurally and functionally important Caribbean coral species. Since the 1980s, it has suffered drastic population losses with no signs of recovery and has been classified as a critically endangered species. Its rapid growth rate makes it an excellent candidate for coral...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Johanna Calle-Triviño, Renata Rivera-Madrid, María Geovana León-Pech, Camilo Cortés-Useche, Rita Inés Sellares-Blasco, Margarita Aguilar-Espinosa, Jesús Ernesto Arias-González
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Subjects:	Acropora cervicornis Coral reef restoration Coral nurseries Outplanted colonies Threatened staghorn coral Survival
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/8863.pdf

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