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Preserve what we can in aquariums around the world so that we'll have reef seed species available as areas become more habitable again. Identify areas that are

Preserve what we can in aquariums around the world so that we'll have reef seed species available as areas become more habitable again. Identify areas that are become more hospitable, and work on establishing reefs there. Expand artificial reef building, to help make up for lost area. Cut carbon emissions, and work on finding ways to sequester what has already been released. No one thing will be the fix, but they all have a role to play.

flukus 10y ago
> Preserve what we can in aquariums around the world so that we'll have reef seed species available as areas become more habitable again. Can the worlds aquariums store a fraction of the biodiversity of the reef? > Expand artificial reef building, to help make up for lost area. It would take a massive engineering effort to make a dent in the area the Reef covers.
- Baeocystin 10y ago
  1. Yes. Collection of reef material for transplantation into a controlled habitat involves moving living corals and substrate. Much of what lives in a reef comes along for the ride. Not everything. But (thankfully) more than you might think. 2. You don't need to replicate the entire area. You only need to make refugia. There is a lot of ocean shelf that is relatively barren, but could support a thriving reef, if only there was structure to build on. It's a subject that is being actively worked on. http://www.reefdesignlab.com/about/ http://www.reefdesignlab.com/about/ for one example. It doesn't have to be money spent just for reef creation, either. Changing how we construct jetties, piers, and other near-shore structures to be more welcoming to reef life would make a genuine impact. You've got to keep in mind that we're not 'fixing' the problem, here. We're punting, and trying to keep the ball in play as long as possible while we work out the truly long-term solutions our carbon problem presents.

flukus 10y ago

> Preserve what we can in aquariums around the world so that we'll have reef seed species available as areas become more habitable again. Can the worlds aquariums store a fraction of the biodiversity of the reef? > Expand artificial reef building, to help make up for lost area. It would take a massive engineering effort to make a dent in the area the Reef covers.

Baeocystin 10y ago
1. Yes. Collection of reef material for transplantation into a controlled habitat involves moving living corals and substrate. Much of what lives in a reef comes along for the ride. Not everything. But (thankfully) more than you might think. 2. You don't need to replicate the entire area. You only need to make refugia. There is a lot of ocean shelf that is relatively barren, but could support a thriving reef, if only there was structure to build on. It's a subject that is being actively worked on. http://www.reefdesignlab.com/about/ http://www.reefdesignlab.com/about/ for one example. It doesn't have to be money spent just for reef creation, either. Changing how we construct jetties, piers, and other near-shore structures to be more welcoming to reef life would make a genuine impact. You've got to keep in mind that we're not 'fixing' the problem, here. We're punting, and trying to keep the ball in play as long as possible while we work out the truly long-term solutions our carbon problem presents.