This is a tracking sheet to view live data related to coral health, water quality parameters, and standing genetic diversity of several endangered, threatened, and under-studied coral species.
The Coral Reef and Ocean Health Research Group currently houses thirteen species of corals from several bodies of water (Gulf of Mexico/Caribbean, Atlantic, and Hawaiian/Pacific). The first goal of our coral research program is to increase the genetic diversity of threatened and endangered coral species by collaborating with state/federal and academic institutions to increase genetic representation and restoration potential. Of the thirteen species of corals we house:
- Acropora cervicornis (ACER:Caribbean)
- Orbicella faveolata (OFAV:Caribbean)
- Siderastrea siderea (SSID:Caribbean)
- Soleanatsrea intersepta (SINT:Caribbean)
- Montastrea cavernosa (MCAV:Caribbean)
- Scolymia cubensis (SCUB:Caribbean)
- Phyllangia americana (PAME:Caribbean)
- Astrangia sp.
- Agaricia sp. (AGAR:Caribbean)
- Montipora capitata (Pacific)
- Pocillopora acuta (Pacific)
- Porites compressa (Pacific)
- Fungia sp. (Pacific)
several are used for ongoing stress experiments in an effort to characterize and understand the physiological stress responses of corals to ongoing and future environmental changes. Our second goal is to develop a working stock of corals for collaborative research efforts in the future.