Swam these reefs as a child and could always see the decay in stages. At one point only the strong and hearty brain coral were strong enough to even survive. Super stoked to see we’re restoring our Everglades and Coral reef
I took an environmental science class and my instructor made us watch chasing coral in 2016. It’s so refreshing to see the progress in what they’ve done then in 2016 till now in 2024. This makes me so happy seeing the updates of what they’ve done to restore the reefs.
Despite the ongoing threat to coral reefs from climate change and ocean acidification there is still hope, and there is every need to continue to work to restore damaged coral reef ecosystems. Despite warming waters and increasing ocean acidification, the corals we are outplanting are thriving. Many of our older outplants are now spawning, which demonstrates that they are healthy- in order for corals to spawn, they must have energy available to do so. This success is likely due to a few main factors: 1) Many of the local stressors which contributed to the decline in these coral populations have now been abated 2) It is likely that the wild coral genotypes that provided the initial parent stock for our operations are hardy, having withstood decades of multiple stressors. Their persistence in the wild until a decade ago indicates that these genotypes are resilient and probably capable of eventually adapting to increasingly dynamic environmental conditions. 3) Diverse ecosystems are resilient to stressors. By ensuring that we are working to support the reefs’ natural diversity, we are giving coral reefs a better chance of adapting to changing environmental conditions. Saving coral reefs requires action at multiple levels. While organizations work to curb carbon emissions, it is essential that we work to maintain viable wild coral populations that will have a chance to recover once we mitigate the effects of climate change, including ocean acidification.
Are those corals acropora coral? Btw, thank you so much for saving the Florida coral reef! I have a fish tank with corals and when I got them, I feel happy, happier than before. My corals mean a lot to me.
I didnt' know Florida had a barrier reef. Barrier reefs protects coasts. Considering there was a giant bleaching die-off last summer, with this summer even hotter, I wonder if the loss of the reefs has been part of Florida's increased vulnerability to flooding.
I really love the idea of an offshore coral nursery. Especially at that scale sounds amazing. It sounds way better than the idea I had of a warehouse full of aquacultured corals to put in the ocean 😂
Only 2% of our reefs left in Fl thats horrific. On a bright note I was fishing a grass flat near Marathon last year and their was a ton of what appeared to be Stylophora growing in the very shallow water I was fishing near the fast moving water from a nearby bridge.
Sounds like Australia needs to get on the ball and start restoring their dying coral reefs too, instead of sitting back and being passive as they watch it further decline!
@@mividalocastudio9366You should google what they’re doing in Australia. Nobody’s sitting back and watching the reefs die. Where did you get that from?
Greet they are restoring the coral reefs when other dont do it and good work restoring coral reefs for it helps animals to🎉🎉❤❤😊😊🎉 and help the eco system
98% decline in Florida.. That's insane. What's the main stresses causing the reefs to decline? is it warmer waters? How does it get to that point. But as you say its better than nothing. Great work, keep at it!
Why does it grow on their trees and not naturaly on the reef? What is the pressure on the coral? Before the solution, what is the cause of the problem? Is it the lionfish, water temperature, pollution, etc? If it's again the water temperature that is blamed then coral should start to grow north were they don't usually, is that the case, why not?
Thank you so much. I wish more understood the importance of these ecosystems and the collapse of that Ecological system. Thank you. I hope more humans become educated on our individual impacts and what we can change for a better future. Asexual reproduction is a great way to reseed reefs quickly but we need to fund research and facilities for sexual reproduction of keystone coral species. I for one am obsessed with everything coral and missed my calling in being a Marine Biologist. Profits over the planet and its inhabitants has to change.
Mossy earth method is better imho. Better value for money and they restore a much bigger area at smaller cost . The steel lattices provide the small fishes lots of hiding spots. Compared to the method in this video which just attach them to rocks
Eutrophication among else happening? Seems you're aware about substantial factors & influences need recognize, address & resolve. Looks like this has a good chance with your involvement😁 Is that an appropriate Coral for that area, is there some flexibility & able sustain instead merely harvest & introduce? Any water chemistry monitored? Characterized any more marine communities around the area & their respective ecology? As recognized & potentially resolved, the near shore & human encroached areas are overtly affected although more Coral & Cnidaria still abound depend upon where observed beside beyond & avoid anthro imposed issues.
We work wiith 1,305 putative coral genotypes across 20 species! Right now we have the capacity to return populations of staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and two species of boulder coral (Orbicella faveolata and Obricella annularis). Staghorn and elkhorn are listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species as “Critically Endangered”, one step away from “Extinct in the Wild”. They are also both listed as threatened under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA). In future years we will continue to raise and return diverse populations of corals to the wild. We value the importance of biodiversity because we know diverse ecosystems are resilient to stressors. By ensuring that we are working to support the reefs’ natural diversity, we are giving coral reefs a better chance of adapting to changing environmental conditions.
Chinese should be efforts like this to restore our coral that they damage it to make the military artificial island in misreef reef and shabina shoal part of our EEZ ..
Example of heart in the right place, but unfortunately not even close to nature and will either fail or have unintended negative consequences. I think really need to adress diversity of the coral they grow. I also think it's a problem basically making one giant coral reef that is all a clone. I would compare it to a wheat field thafs all genetically the same. 1 pest etc. And it's all dead very quickly. Lol I'm sure I'll get a lot of hate for this comment. Just think we as humans need to do more to try and understand before we jump in try to help.
Can we list the factors why this coral started dying in the first place in florida beeches ..?? Was US doing nuclear experiments there . The war loving country and supporter of war in the world .
Why you set the nursery far from where the fish live. This nursery look so barren with no fish This look like a huge waste of money compared to how other ngo restore coral. All they do is attach as much coral to steel skeleton lattices at the bottom of the sea near their original habitat and watch them grow. Their restoration sites are teaming with hundreds of different fish using them as their home. I feel your way is way too inefficient. Within a year, you could tell the fish love the new place as there a lot of hiding spots. Your restoration sites looks unloved by fishes which tells me you’re doing it wrong
I saw a 5 year Timelapse from Bali using a different method. The results are real & amazing. Everything comes back.
Swam these reefs as a child and could always see the decay in stages. At one point only the strong and hearty brain coral were strong enough to even survive. Super stoked to see we’re restoring our Everglades and Coral reef
I have been diving in the Florida Keys for 40 years. So very sad to watch the reefs die !
It is so good to have hope!
Fantastic work. Inspirational. Bless you all.
This is amazing! Thank you.
Great job..!! Thank you for the update, Insider..!!
Thank you so much for this work.
If I ever win the lottery, I’m donating 90% to this cause.
This made my day! Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing. ❤
Great work. I want to help.
I took an environmental science class and my instructor made us watch chasing coral in 2016. It’s so refreshing to see the progress in what they’ve done then in 2016 till now in 2024. This makes me so happy seeing the updates of what they’ve done to restore the reefs.
Great work but sad that it had to be done.
If the corals are dying due to change in pH, is this a futile exercise?
Despite the ongoing threat to coral reefs from climate change and ocean acidification there is still hope, and there is every need to continue to work to restore damaged coral reef ecosystems.
Despite warming waters and increasing ocean acidification, the corals we are outplanting are thriving. Many of our older outplants are now spawning, which demonstrates that they are healthy- in order for corals to spawn, they must have energy available to do so.
This success is likely due to a few main factors:
1) Many of the local stressors which contributed to the decline in these coral populations have now been abated
2) It is likely that the wild coral genotypes that provided the initial parent stock for our operations are hardy, having withstood decades of multiple stressors. Their persistence in the wild until a decade ago indicates that these genotypes are resilient and probably capable of eventually adapting to increasingly dynamic environmental conditions.
3) Diverse ecosystems are resilient to stressors. By ensuring that we are working to support the reefs’ natural diversity, we are giving coral reefs a better chance of adapting to changing environmental conditions.
Saving coral reefs requires action at multiple levels. While organizations work to curb carbon emissions, it is essential that we work to maintain viable wild coral populations that will have a chance to recover once we mitigate the effects of climate change, including ocean acidification.
@@CoralRestorationFoundation Interesting. Thanks for responding! Glad it seems to be having a sustained impact.
Would old iron boats or iron barges be a benefit to growing corral in and placing them in desired places around the Keys
@@CoralRestorationFoundationthis aged poorly
Not necessarily. The more time you give the species, the more resistant they get.
Are those corals acropora coral?
Btw, thank you so much for saving the Florida coral reef! I have a fish tank with corals and when I got them, I feel happy, happier than before. My corals mean a lot to me.
Thank you so much for saving our planet. We need to stop driving cars!!
Thank you so much. All of you are the best.
I didnt' know Florida had a barrier reef. Barrier reefs protects coasts. Considering there was a giant bleaching die-off last summer, with this summer even hotter, I wonder if the loss of the reefs has been part of Florida's increased vulnerability to flooding.
I really love the idea of an offshore coral nursery. Especially at that scale sounds amazing. It sounds way better than the idea I had of a warehouse full of aquacultured corals to put in the ocean 😂
awesome work, thanks to you guys 🎉
thank you for doing this work! hope we have something similar in the philippine reefs.
Beautiful work. Thank you 🌿
Beautiful 👌
How do I apply to work with coral restoration?
Only 2% of our reefs left in Fl thats horrific. On a bright note I was fishing a grass flat near Marathon last year and their was a ton of what appeared to be Stylophora growing in the very shallow water I was fishing near the fast moving water from a nearby bridge.
This video needs so much more recognition...
You do Good work guys. God Bless You
An acre and a half wide coral nursery is the biggest in the world kind of saddened me
...thank you, Congratulations, on your post, on the positive influence in the world. May it be braced into an on growing momentum. Merry Christmas.
What about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia?
we probably nearly killed that too :)
She said in the video that even there it's on decline
Sounds like Australia needs to get on the ball and start restoring their dying coral reefs too, instead of sitting back and being passive as they watch it further decline!
@@mividalocastudio9366You should google what they’re doing in Australia. Nobody’s sitting back and watching the reefs die. Where did you get that from?
@@mividalocastudio9366they’re doing a better job than America
Greet they are restoring the coral reefs when other dont do it and good work restoring coral reefs for it helps animals to🎉🎉❤❤😊😊🎉 and help the eco system
Thank you for doing this!! 🙏🏻 The reef coral have lost thier vibrant colour! 💔
Do you guys implore other nursery tactics besides the tree method?
Amazing work ❤
Bless your hearts❤️❤️❤️
Thank you! Excellent review of biology. I do outreach education and this priceless.
This made my dayy 👏keep up the amazing work ❤️❤️🌟
How do these coral farms survive hurricanes and other storms?
Just fiine actually, record ocean temps however have thoroughly destroyed the entire project.
Can't wait to hear about current events
Thank you God Bless you and your efforts
You guys are literally saving earth
Right on❕
Amazing work! Keep it up!
Woo amazing video
thank you for sharing
Cool Work Team.. Thanks
Amazing job ❤
Thank you, great work & the content I like to see!
Thank you❤
Keep up the good work and thank you!
Keep up the great work 🥲
98% decline in Florida.. That's insane. What's the main stresses causing the reefs to decline? is it warmer waters?
How does it get to that point. But as you say its better than nothing. Great work, keep at it!
Warmer waters is top of the list
Good job...💕🤙
Environmental restoration should be given to pentagon, with their unlimited budget they would turn entire earth from blue to green.
The Pentagon is too busy sending billions of our taxpayer money over to Ukraine
I really want to be involved and I live in Miami Beach Fl what can I do to be part of restoring the reefs. I want to physically help also restore them
Thanks🌱🌱🌱🗻🗻🗻🗻
Thanks guys
Watching this made my eyes all watery.
Very cool 😃
Good job 👍🏻
Doings Gods work! Well done
Thanks for saving the future, thanks for coral reefs amen, great heroes
Much respect.
This is dope
Respect ❤
? What did last summer’s record warm water temperatures do ?
Kill more
Why does it grow on their trees and not naturaly on the reef?
What is the pressure on the coral?
Before the solution, what is the cause of the problem? Is it the lionfish, water temperature, pollution, etc?
If it's again the water temperature that is blamed then coral should start to grow north were they don't usually, is that the case, why not?
What is the cause in the first place?
Thank you
Fantastic.
That was amazing ❤
Thank you so much. I wish more understood the importance of these ecosystems and the collapse of that Ecological system. Thank you. I hope more humans become educated on our individual impacts and what we can change for a better future.
Asexual reproduction is a great way to reseed reefs quickly but we need to fund research and facilities for sexual reproduction of keystone coral species.
I for one am obsessed with everything coral and missed my calling in being a Marine Biologist.
Profits over the planet and its inhabitants has to change.
Got any other types of corrals you're growing?
Fantastic
Interesting
Mossy Earth has done something similar. They built structures to promote coral growth.
Mossy earth method is better imho. Better value for money and they restore a much bigger area at smaller cost . The steel lattices provide the small fishes lots of hiding spots. Compared to the method in this video which just attach them to rocks
That's fantastic!
Restoring disappearing corals
Eutrophication among else happening? Seems you're aware about substantial factors & influences need recognize, address & resolve. Looks like this has a good chance with your involvement😁 Is that an appropriate Coral for that area, is there some flexibility & able sustain instead merely harvest & introduce? Any water chemistry monitored? Characterized any more marine communities around the area & their respective ecology? As recognized & potentially resolved, the near shore & human encroached areas are overtly affected although more Coral & Cnidaria still abound depend upon where observed beside beyond & avoid anthro imposed issues.
This will mean nothing if we don’t actually fix the problems, humanity
Ohhh nooooo. A mono culture. Really? I hope the mothers are strong and resilient.
Some good news in 2023. Out of curiosity, why is only the same species of coral being grown, rather than try to build more biodiversity?
We work wiith 1,305 putative coral genotypes across 20 species!
Right now we have the capacity to return populations of staghorn (Acropora cervicornis) elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and two species of boulder coral (Orbicella faveolata and Obricella annularis). Staghorn and elkhorn are listed on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species as “Critically Endangered”, one step away from “Extinct in the Wild”. They are also both listed as threatened under the United States Endangered Species Act (ESA). In future years we will continue to raise and return diverse populations of corals to the wild. We value the importance of biodiversity because we know diverse ecosystems are resilient to stressors. By ensuring that we are working to support the reefs’ natural diversity, we are giving coral reefs a better chance of adapting to changing environmental conditions.
@@CoralRestorationFoundation Talk about thorough replies. Thanks! It's either way interesting to read about.
I hope things are improving now, but hear the ocean temperature high this el nino
Only for it to be destroyed by bleaching this summer. So sad
True saviors!
،❤️👨🎓
Chinese should be efforts like this to restore our coral that they damage it to make the military artificial island in misreef reef and shabina shoal part of our EEZ ..
Good
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Wow that’s incredible. do they rotate mothers to maintain biodiversity when propagating them? Seriously a dream of a job
What caused 98% of the reef destruction? Is it boats?
Here before blows up
You are doing God’s work thank you
Example of heart in the right place, but unfortunately not even close to nature and will either fail or have unintended negative consequences. I think really need to adress diversity of the coral they grow. I also think it's a problem basically making one giant coral reef that is all a clone. I would compare it to a wheat field thafs all genetically the same. 1 pest etc. And it's all dead very quickly. Lol I'm sure I'll get a lot of hate for this comment. Just think we as humans need to do more to try and understand before we jump in try to help.
But marine epoxy is plastic after all tho
Can we list the factors why this coral started dying in the first place in florida beeches ..?? Was US doing nuclear experiments there . The war loving country and supporter of war in the world .
How to join your tea
Feel like this method is so inefficient
What about coral diversity?
Hawaii ocean coral reef are disappearing
Yes because whenever humans try to do something artificial about the ecosystem it always turns out well…
Why you set the nursery far from where the fish live. This nursery look so barren with no fish
This look like a huge waste of money compared to how other ngo restore coral. All they do is attach as much coral to steel skeleton lattices at the bottom of the sea near their original habitat and watch them grow. Their restoration sites are teaming with hundreds of different fish using them as their home. I feel your way is way too inefficient. Within a year, you could tell the fish love the new place as there a lot of hiding spots. Your restoration sites looks unloved by fishes which tells me you’re doing it wrong
Novel idea but colossal waste of time.Every single transplanted coral in south florida died.