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It’s alive! Coral fragment directly planted on hard substrate in Quimbaludan Island, Taytay, Palawan
It’s alive!
This is a photo of a coral fragment which was once from a broken reef. After being directly planted on hard coral rock, it started to live once again!
Notice the pop of purple? These are algae called “zooxanthellae” living on the coral skin. These algae do not just give corals their pretty colors but are also foundations in maintaining healthy reefs.
To help grow reefs in Taytay, coral gardens are being pilot-tested in Quimbaludan Island in partnership with CTI-Southeast Asia and Western Philippines University. Tourists will have a chance to plant corals and giant clams in the future once the program is ready.
Visit and stay in Taytay!
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“It’s alive! Coral fragment directly planted on hard substrate in Quimbaludan Island, Taytay, Palawan”: bit.ly/1UvdsX0
by Benjamin Gonzales / CTI-Southeast Asia:
used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0:
It’s alive! Coral fragment directly planted on hard substrate in Quimbaludan Island, Taytay, Palawan
It’s alive!
This is a photo of a coral fragment which was once from a broken reef. After being directly planted on hard coral rock, it started to live once again!
Notice the pop of purple? These are algae called “zooxanthellae” living on the coral skin. These algae do not just give corals their pretty colors but are also foundations in maintaining healthy reefs.
To help grow reefs in Taytay, coral gardens are being pilot-tested in Quimbaludan Island in partnership with CTI-Southeast Asia and Western Philippines University. Tourists will have a chance to plant corals and giant clams in the future once the program is ready.
Visit and stay in Taytay!
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When sharing this photo, use suggested attribution:
“It’s alive! Coral fragment directly planted on hard substrate in Quimbaludan Island, Taytay, Palawan”: bit.ly/1UvdsX0
by Benjamin Gonzales / CTI-Southeast Asia:
used under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0: