Coral Research
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The C.A.R.D.'s coral research program is conducted at Mote's Tropical Research Laboratory (TRL) in the Florida Keys.  This research focuses on the propagation of Caribbean corals under controlled environmental conditions for reef restoration research.  Coral presently in culture at TRL have been rescued from boat grounding and other environmental disturbances, stabilized in raceway tanks, fragmented and mounted on coral culture bases in recirculating culture microcosms, and are being grown using optimal light and water chemistry conditions.  This project is a collaborative research effort between Mote and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.




coral Pic for link to Keys
Link to Mote's
Tropical Research Laboratory


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