This is what 5 years of coral restoration looks like

[@jaiselknotoff8698]

Very nice

[@stonedboolya6443]

The 2018 footage is sad but I have to say it is funny the only coral left alive is pulsing xenia 0:56 anyone who is into keeping corals in tanks knows that stuff is indestructible lol

[@bluecornerconservation]

Yes! we have actually started using Xenia for stabilizing rubble areas as it grows quickly like a weed and can help create the initial binding of unconsolidated rubble.

[@lisascenic]

Thank you to everyone doing this work. It’s astonishing to see the improvement.

[@TalonCarver]

So happy there is a way to start repairing our beautiful oceans! Thank you for all that you are doing!

[@boglefish]

Great job guys. Your dedication and nurturing has clearly paid off ❤

[@jmont8943]

Fantastic results due to your efforts, thank you all very much. The rubble in the beginning of the video looked to me like the result of classic dynamite fishing damage.

[@PetervanderKruys]

Wow, that’s such a big transformation in 5 years. Well done!❤❤❤

[@divoario]

Fantastic! Well done!

[@CraigTaylor-f1y]

Wonderful!

[@wavesandwifi]

This is fantastic! Amazing work. If I may, a few questions: 1. What are the primary causes of the degradation? 2. What lessons learned do you have that might be applicable to the Mesoamericana Reef for those of us working on restoration in Cozumel, Mexico? 3. How can we support your group's work?

[@anaximander19]

Amazing work! Can't help but notice at the end that some of that coral is turning white at the tips, though - have you seen much of that, or is it mostly doing ok? My concern would be that if the coral died once, this might be a short-term boom before the same conditions that killed it before cause the new growth to start bleaching again. I don't mean to be negative, this is great work and we need more of it worldwide, but I think that pioneering sites like this really need to be gathering the data on whether additional steps are needed to ensure that what you're introducing to the site will survive long-term.

[@christianpelkey8491]

the white tips are actually new growth!

[@CosmicCells]

Amazing work, this worked much better than i expected, you chose very good and fast growing corals!

[@lan.o]

Hey! Thanks for doing a great job with restoring beautiful coral. I'd appreciate if you considered using biodegradable alternatives to plastic zip-ties when attaching coral to the "reef". All the best,

[@johnblaze5252]

My 25 gallon reef tank keeps me running. This is reef keeping on the highest level!

[@ScrubLordKyle]

Wow! I was so shocked at 5:10 when I realised that THOSE big mounds of coral were the ones you guys had transplanted! I thought for sure those were old-growth remains! Really impressive!

[@sanjoth90]

Wow! And this is just in 5yrs!!! Inspiring work!

[@SunnyChang-vl9te]

Watching this video made my day. We need more content like this.

[@fionamason4725]

So impressive, what amazing work you’re doing ☀️

[@Liesl_Frank]

This is so heart warming Thank you

[@moescardetailing6836]

Awesome work you are putting in

[@ashkanahmadi]

Wow I'm very impressed. Thank you for your hard work and I hope you manage to get more people and funding to expand further.

[@hinwanglouislee1928]

great work guys !! thank you !

[@Yesievenloveyou]

Amazing work! So inspiring 😢❤🙏

[@dwilt4rville]

Love this! What prevents bleaching from happening to the transplanted coral? Are you using any thermal selective breeding techniques?

[@pacthegreatest]

you deserve medals!👍

[@starseed8087]

wow that's quiet impressive. It gives me at least some hope the oceans will can survice and coral life can be rescued

[@ghislainesalavaria8393]

Wow. Nice work!

[@troothhertz6297]

You must be so proud of yourself and your team.❤ Bravo

[@MachPotato]

Wasn't the destruction and rubble due to blast fishing? From what I understand that is still prevalent in indonesia.

[@beatakuc7499]

Great job!!! Would it be possible for you to present your project during the online meeting with my high school students?

[@diederikschregardus8305]

Very nice guys! Please let us (the KZbin world) know if the improvements have not been undone by the recent global bleaching event. I am inspired by the achievements in 5 year and would love to get involved in other/similar restoration projects. What’s your advice on how to start?

[@bluecornerconservation]

Thanks! Our area has had not much bleaching yet this year and water temps are starting to cool off again for the season here. But we also have been focusing on planting thermal resilient corals from parent colonies which already underwent bleaching in previous years. For joining efforts we do offer training and internship programs at our facilities in Bali: www.bluecornerconservation.org

[@diederikschregardus8305]

@@bluecornerconservation Thank you so much for your response and suggestion on how to follow up. I am going to study the information on your website and send you a direct email.

[@davidater9]

Would it be faster to zip tie the coral to the rebar just below the surface from a boat or raft and then lower the device to be staked in? Then non-divers could do the assembly, and divers do the emplacement.

[@fredrikaspestrand2121]

How well does the metal framework work for u guys? Wont it rust and eventually not benefit the structural integrity for corals?

[@AziUnderwater]

Hii.. This video is my calling..I have been trying to find an opportunity to become a part of nature above and underwater.This is exactly how I want to be useful underwater.Kindly guide me as to start ASAP anywhere in the world. I want to volunteer for anything but I am not that fortunate with money as volunteering is a lot of money.

[@wavesandwifi]

Volunteering, especially when it involves SCUBA is absolutely expensive and cost prohibitive for most people. It's especially inequitable for small island (or big ocean) developing states with fewer resources and the legacy of colonialism. We need serious investments in localized restoration corps, utilizing volunteers who are trained and equipped with gear and tools. My husband and I have run into this ourselves, and are seeking opportunities to advance a cause like this. Please subscribe and support!

[@siyana774]

Amazing job! I am so happy that wonderful people like you guys exist! Keep up the great job 💗

[@henricomonterosa4534]

Wow. Amazing work.

[@bhelat8]

Put giant clams in the area of coral reefs :)

[@LLJloveyou]

Thank you

[@valdemariv394]

Great job! Coral reefs are such a treasure. Are there any techniques to plant soft corals?

[@bluecornerconservation]

Thanks! Yes we have been doing some work with trying to restore soft corals and sponges to the reef also. We will do a video on this soon!

[@doodad77]

Like an ecological pallette! Is there enough sustenance for those coral types? Are fish getting reintroduced or have the marine biology returned like a succession? Have any further locations spread from the frames? Have any fertilization events been recorded when happen & is there a period become established for them? Does this type accompany additional Cnidaria or does any particular dominate, readily adapt, or else? Admirable accomplishment & thanks for this presentation🙏🐠

[@huldu]

What was the cause of the previous coral reef fall and isn't it quite a risk that the same thing will happen with this reef?

[@naelurie]

Thank you, sir, for your team and your dedication, terima kasih !

[@mikeluque6527]

That is fantastic. Well done.

[@LovroRavbar]

Brilliant work!❤️

[@eZorglub0001]

Fantastic Job!!!

[@henryy332]

How come the new corals don't die like the last ones?

[@ItzUshe]

Thank you for doing that ❤

[@meeps0283]

WOW amazing! Really doing fantastic work, good job! :)

[@splitfacewillow]

amazing! thank you for your great work, it benefits all of us

[@WaynesAquariumAddiction]

Fantastic work guys..

[@Dread9ko]

Why corals were destroyed in the first place before you started restoration?

[@martinwinther6013]

Late to the party. One thing I dont understand is why you add more plastic to the ocean.. Wouldnt it be possible to simple tie them on, with some sort of decomposable material like natural yarns?

[@KayentaRojo]

Muchas gracias!! Muy hermosa!

[@xisotopex]

are these rubble areas bounded by healthy reefs?

[@SamuBird]

How are you able to join things like this and help out?

[@stanphillips3263]

Thank you so much you are amazing

[@tylerjseph2547]

It's amazing. Thank you

[@donalddelabar767]

How long will this last?

[@drimz2949]

What is major cause the coral so broken ??

[@emersonschneeman5591]

Impressive

[@TuanVu-qb3ox]

great!

[@abuevakathleenkayee.746]

Can I ask if rebar is safe to water and the organisms once it corrode?

[@abuevakathleenkayee.746]

or if there are no toxic chemicals that will leach out from it?

[@KaisKites]

Why did this reef die off?

[@yv3009]

Which year the project started? And what initially happened with a reef?

[@bluecornerconservation]

We started restoring the area in 2018. The area was broken reef caused by anchors & fishing nets

[@yv3009]

@@bluecornerconservation Quite impressive that such a rubble state can be achieved by simple physical impact... How did that happen?

[@bluecornerconservation]

@@yv3009 we see these rubble fields form quite often from impact sites, as the broken coral shifts back and forth in currents and break neighbouring corals then slide down the slope causing erosion similar to desertification

[@xisotopex]

if i win the lottery I am coming to help this effort.... I was halfway to a B.S. in marine biology many years ago wish I hadnt gotten sidetracked away from that....

[@dusk1947]

Bravo

[@KyleenDrake]

Love what you're doing but where's all the color?

[@bluecornerconservation]

@@KyleenDrake we are scientitists not videographers - these are the natural colours of a healthy reef. Most professional underwater videos are taken with lights/strobes and video editing software to increase colour vibrance... we don't have fancy cameras as spend all our budget focusing on restoration rather than marketing 🤪

[@KyleenDrake]

@@bluecornerconservation I'm in Oklahoma, so it's easy to say I don't get to see the ocean often. I have to live though people like you and your videos. I'm playing a game currently called Aquarist. I'm breeding corral in the game, made me want to learn more about corrals. I had a question I asked in my stream, if it's possible for domestically raised corral to be returned to the ocean or do you have to worry about the bacteria making the wild corral unhealthy? Brought me here. Thank you for your efforts! I wish you did have some fancy cameras.. Having a healthy reef is important. Love it. But I'm thinking getting to see it in full color would be a wow factor.

[@marjaneaalam1353]

Wonderful job, but what about water acidification? I hope the new coral colonies will survive the current 2024 bleaching event.

[@joshuacraner1072]

So my question is how well is this gonna work as that rebar starts to rust and poison the corals

[@bluecornerconservation]

The rebar becomes encrusted with coralline algae within about 6 weeks - which creates a coating and suitable substrate for corals, sponges and ascidians to attach to without negative impacts to the health of those organisms. The coralline coating allows the frames to remain intact for several years, however they are really only needed as a starter-block to allow initial coral growth above the rubble substrate. Once the coral growing upon it has grown to a significant size it no longer needs the frame as has already grown beyond that initial frame area & encrusted the entire frame.

[@joshuacraner1072]

@@bluecornerconservation ty for the answer and great to hear.

[@fatahfafa9814]

Is there any requirement dept, kind of coral, or etc to selecting spot to start replanting coral? Im interested to trying on south sea of java island.

[@bluecornerconservation]

@@fatahfafa9814 our local biologist has been working on a coral restoration project this week in south east Java - you can contact him directly to talk about methods for your area: [e-mail]

[@xisotopex]

why are these rubble areas forming? whats the primary cause?

[@bluecornerconservation]

Boat anchors and dragging fishing nets were some of the main causes to reef destruction in the area. For more background on how we restore the reef in this area check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6C3nYafiaikjpIsi=J8iEOkO1nbnhhfiR

[@xisotopex]

@@bluecornerconservation I guess in a sense, that reason for the rubble areas is ok, because its behavior, and can probably be changed fairly easily as well, and once that behavior stops, the reef can recover... I imagine if it was from some other cause, like development on land having some sort of effect on the reef would be more difficult to mitigate, and maybe not even possible...

[@marysherrill6918]

Mossy Earth has been doing a lot to restore reefs as well.

[@rocket5557]

Might be easier to prep the frames above water then just swim them down and insert them.

[@TheSulistio]

Amazing ❤

[@fionamcwilliam8703]

Aim wondering what you are using to tie the corals to the metal structures. It looks like plastic zip ties. If it is, could I ask you to use something else that doesn't end up in the stomachs of marine creatures.

[@fallencobra5197]

I believe the zip ties are removed once the coral grows to hold onto the metal structures itself

[@davidater9]

By volume, this is an insignificant amount of plastic being placed in the ocean. The whole project would likely never reach 100 kg of plastic even after a few decades of work. Sadly, the average coastal village in the Southern Pacific likely dumps that much in the Ocean in a few days. Also the Zip ties are not commonly removed.

[@fionamcwilliam8703]

@@davidater9 If a group is trying to rehabilitate the ocean then they should try to find other ways to do so than putting more plastic in it by using plastic zip ties. We cannot be putting all the responsibility for filling the oceans with plastic on those who live in developing countries since western countries are still guilty of doing so ourselves. May I suggest you look at videos by The Ocean Cleanup who are helping countries in the developing world to remove plastic from their rivers. There are plenty of organizations training developing nations to do this work for themselves.

[@davidater9]

@@fionamcwilliam8703 The issue in the divers using zip ties is based on the need of speed and efficiency while using compressed air for breathing which is compressed by fossil fuels. I assure you the volume of fuel used compress the air in those tanks is many times that of the plastic. So there is an environmental trade here. And again, the amount of plastic involved in this project is too small to care about (likely less than 2 kg of zip ties in 5 years), if you know the size of the environmental problems in Asia and the S. Pacific.

[@securethebag1613]

theyre turnin into the gulf of mexico

[@stevebeer9280]

Awesome stuff! There's hope for the human race after all!

[@NoelG-IRE]

0:32 - as a reef tank owner, I find it hilarious that what appears to be Xenia is one of the only corals still alive 5 years ago. They probably contributed to the collapse

[@deanpollmann1579]

Thank you brother. ✝️✡️🐠

[@silverding]

🎉🎉🙏

[@samananuraliyanage8643]

3:29 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@dorisglasgow8678]

🐠🐠🐠

[@feelmehish8506]

wow!

[@leducphu2310]

Thank you

[@robertnewman4072]

Brilliant!

[@shinaskitchenfs344]

thank you