The Folly of Coral Restoration Programs Following Natural Disturbances in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Precht W, Aronson R, Miller S, Keller B, Causey B. 2005. The Folly of Coral Restoration Programs Following Natural Disturbances in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Ecological Restoration. 23(1):24-28
Short article which states that “research should focus on human-induced losses of coral reefs and species” rather than “intervening and restoring reefs affected by natural disasters.” Subjects include historical background, the role of biology in reef management, and the positive and negative results of various restoration attempts.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Precht, William; Aronson, Richard; Miller, Steven; Keller, Brian; Causey, Billy
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Acroporids, Rebuild, Recovery, Repair, reproduction rate