Sharing knowledge is key to our mission to protect marine ecosystems. Here you can find various articles that we compiled over time related to our projects, biology of coral reefs, threats to corals, coral restoration procedures, etc.
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What are corals?
Corals are little animals called polyps. The coral polyp is an invertebrate belonging to the group of Cnidarians (jellyfish and sea anemones belong to the same group). Roughly t... _Read on
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Why are coral reefs important
Coral reef habitats represent some of the densest and most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth. They cover less than 1 percent of the ocean’s floor, but more than one million species... _Read on
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Threats to coral reefs
Nowadays the worldwide threat to coral reefs is so serious, that unless quick action is taken less than 70% will remain in 20-30 years time. The deterioration of reefs is often ... _Read on
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Stability research on Artificial Reefs
In January 2023 extreme weather in Bali (Indonesia) dislocated parts of our artificial reefs in Jemeluk and Lipah. The other projects in Bali, situated in deeper waters, were no... _Read on
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Shark & Ray Awareness materials East Africa
For our Shark & Ray conservation project in Kenya in 2021 and 2022 we developed awareness kits with our partner Cordio East Africa . To different target groups in East Afri... _Read on
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Coral Restoration Instruction videos
In 7 short videos we explain the method we developed to restore coral reefs. How to assess suitable areas for restoration and coral transplantation is addressed. Transplanting C... _Read on
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Coral farming & reforestation procedure
With our experience in East Africa and Indonesia and extensive research, we developed a procedure to optimize genetic diversity in coral farming and reef restoration. The Coral ... _Read on
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The efficiency of artificial reefs and the best parameters for their success
This is the MSc Research Project Report of Vincent S. Diringer from University of Leiden. Coral Reef Care and Naturalis (Leiden) were supervisors for this project beginning of 2... _Read on
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Microplastics in products we buy
Many things we use on a daily basis contain microplastics. Very often they are found in clothing, cosmetics but even shampoo and toothpaste. These small plastics are not filtere... _Read on
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Sunscreen
Although there is no general consensus amongst scientists, most sunscreens are suspected to harm coral reefs and other marine life. Oxybenzone or benzophenone-3, a common che... _Read on
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Overfishing and destructive fishing techniques
World’s fisheries are having a huge impact on our environment and mankind in general. Bycatch, overfishing, destruction of the habitat are a few examples of the effects of moder... _Read on
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Farmed fish is not the alternative
Most farmed fish we eat is carnivorous eg tuna, salmon. They are usually fed fishmeal or fish oil, originating from wild fish. So eating farmed fish to decrease overfishing is n... _Read on
