Reef Injury Prevention

Reef Damage
Image Anchor in barrel sponge	Image Paint from bottom of ship	Image Fractured great star coral
Image $fractured coral injuries$ Fractured corals can take 100 years to recover	Image Anchor injury on hard reef substrate can result in coral death	Image Barrel sponge sheared by anchor

Reef Damage

Anchor in barrel sponge

Paint from bottom of ship

Fractured great star coral

$fractured coral injuries$

Fractured corals can take 100 years to recover

Anchor injury on hard reef substrate can result in coral death

Barrel sponge sheared by anchor

Reef Repair
Image Close-up of healthy elkhorn coral on restored reef	Image DEP diver performing coral health assessment surveys for reef restoration	Image DEP Diver using transect tape for reef restoration in Miami waters
Image Healthy coral reef with abundant fish	Image Healthy elkhorn coral on restored reef	Image DEP diver maps out injury site area to assess damage. Sheared barrel sponge on left.

Reef Repair