Challenge
The main challenge was to conserve and recover the coral reefs in Chabahar Bay, which are important for marine biodiversity, fisheries, tourism and coastal protection. The goal was to relocate the corals to a safe area before they were damaged or killed by the port construction activities, such as dredging and land reclamation, that increased the turbidity and sedimentation in the water.
Solution
The solution was to use new techniques for coral detachment, transportation and reattachment. The corals were carefully separated from their original substrate using a hammer and chisel, and lifted off in one piece. They were then transported in specially designed carriers that minimized stress and damage. The corals were reattached to concrete blocks that were arranged in a grid pattern at the new site. The blocks provided a stable and durable substrate for the corals to attach and grow. The relocated corals were monitored regularly for one year to assess their survival and growth rate.
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Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI), Port of Shahid Beheshti, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia
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Iranian Fisheries Science Research Institute (IFSRI)