Site Hierarchy

Outplant Site

A reef area where grown coral colonies are transplanted.

A reef area where grown coral colonies are transplanted from the nursery. The primary destination after nursery graduation.

Each outplant site belongs to a Restoration Site, is divided into cells, and is paired with a control site for scientific comparison.

Restoration targets:

Target	Methodology default
Coral cover	50%
Density	7–10 corals per m²
Genotype limit	Max 3 corals of the same genotype per bommie/cell

Targets should be derived from the reference site for the region.

Structure

A physical frame within a nursery that holds fragments at defined grid positions.

Outplant Cell

A defined zone within an outplant site where coral colonies are placed and monitored.