Summary
AIMS is developing techniques in coral aquaculture to support large-scale efforts to help reefs recover more quickly from disturbances.
Our investigations extend from breeding coral in aquaria to delivering young corals into the field temporarily and monitoring their survival.
Large numbers of young reef-building corals across multiple species are bred in the AIMS National Sea Simulator. These corals are used in trials to
AIMS has developed a mobile app to help gather information about coral bleaching across northern Australia.
Developed for both in-water and aerial observations, users report sightings of coral bleaching using the tool within the ‘ArcGIS Collector’ app. Simply record the amount of bleaching observed and add additional information. The app will automatically locate your observation on a map and add the bleaching observations to the database.
The app is free, and available for both Android and Apple devices.
Eight reefs were surveyed in this sector.