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Coral seeding is a promising restoration method, but a major hurdle is the naturally high mortality rate of baby corals (as known as coral recruits). Often, less than 10% of settled coral recruits survive their first year on the reef.
It’s estimated that, in many cases, over 90% of corals die within their first six months of life, with some of this mortality linked to the intense feeding habits of large herbivorous fishes.
Coral seeding aims to accelerate the recovery of coral cover on degraded or damaged reefs by increasing the number of young coral settlers, particularly where the reef has a low larval supply (e.g., following a large-scale bleaching event). The aim is to increase the number of corals that ultimately recruit into the local coral population and contribute to coral growth and coral cover in the future.
