Survivorship of restored Acropora palmata fragments over six years at the M/V Fortuna Reefer ship grounding site, Mona Island, Puerto Rico
Patterns of survivorship of restored Acropora palmata fragments generated by the Fortuna Reefer ship grounding off Mona Island were examined over six years. Fragments (n=1857) were secured to the reef or dead standing colonies (skeletons) using wire withi...
Cruise Report 2006 and Research Plan 2007 - Monitoring the FORTUNA REEFER Restoration and Researching Coral Disease and Coral Reef Ecology at Mona Island, Desecheo Island and La Parguera
La Parguera and reefs off the west coast of Puerto Rico, Activities will include restoration monitoring, coral disease surveys, targeted Acropora palmata monitoring and mapping, coral disease sampling, characterization of reef fish assemblages, and testin...
Improving restoration approaches for Acropora palmata: Lessons from the Fortuna Reefer grounding in Puerto Rico
Detached Acropora palmata fragments (n=1857) generated by the M/V Fortuna Reefer grounding off Mona Island, Puerto Rico were secured to reef substrates or dead standing A. palmata skeletons using stainless steel wire. After 10 years, only 6% (n=104) of th...
Reef fish habitat use as a measure of coral reef restoration success at the Fortuna Reefer grounding site Mona Island, Puerto Rico
Following the grounding of the M/V Fortuna Reefer on Mona Island in 1997, a multi-agency emergency restoration reattached over 1800 Acropora palmata fragments. Since shortly after the grounding, we have monitored the restoration using coral reattachment, ...
Restoration outcomes of the Fortuna Reefer Grounding at Mona Island, Puerto Rico
"Although the Fortuna Reefer was not carrying any cargo at the time of the grounding, some of the approximately 100,000 gallons of fuel oil and 33,000 gallons of marine diesel were removed to prevent a spill and lighten the vessel prior to removal. Steel ...
Survivorship of restored Acropora palmata fragments over six years at the M/V Fortuna Reefer ship grounding site, Mona Island, Puerto Rico