Red coral colonies survive a decade after being transplanted in the Medes Islands (IMAGE)

University of Barcelona

Red coral colonies survive a decade after being transplanted in the Medes Islands

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The study confirms the success of some actions to restore corals seized from poaching — actions promoted by the UB and the ICM (CSIC) — which have allowed both the survival of the transplanted corals and the rapid recovery of the associated coral community.

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MedRecover Research Group

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