Methodology
Monitoring Frequency Overview
Consolidated reference of monitoring cadence and metrics across mother colonies, nurseries, restoration/control areas, and reference sites.
Mother Colonies
Cadence: 3 months, 6 months, 1 year
Recorded:
- Location
- Species
- L × W × H
- Picture
- Health status (survival, health, bleaching)
Nurseries
Cadence: every 3 months; every 2 weeks during hot / bleaching season
Restoration Area / Control Area
Cadence: Annually — before and after outplant season
Recorded:
- Coral diversity / abundance
- Fish diversity / abundance
- Invertebrate diversity / abundance
- Diversity: eDNA and/or bioacoustics
- % live coral cover
- % survival
- % bleached
- Recruitment (#/m²)
Reference Sites
Cadence: Annually, at the same time as Restoration area monitoring
Recorded:
- Coral diversity / abundance
- Fish diversity / abundance
- Invertebrate diversity / abundance
- Diversity: eDNA and/or bioacoustics
- % live coral cover
- % survival
- % bleached
- Recruitment (#/m²)