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NCCOS scientists investigate whether fragmentation is viable for restoration

three small fragments of coral grow in a tankNCCOS scientists are investigating whether fragmentation (a process of cutting the corals into smaller pieces to allow for asexual reproduction) is a viable tool for restoration of mesophotic coral ecosystems, and whether there is an optimal fragment size for efficient laboratory-based growth and survival. Learn more: https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/successful-survivorship-of-mesophotic-corals-at-hollings-marine-laboratory-contributes-to-studies-of-coral-biology/