Lauderdale-by-the-Sea Elkhorn Coral
Reattachment
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Vŏnē Research Inc. was informed about a fragment of Acropora palmata lying on
the hardbottom and sand offshore of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea in June 2008. Dan and
Stephanie Clark from Cry of the Water and Ed Tichenor from Palm Beach County Reef
Rescue (PBCRR) asked Vŏnē Research to apply for a permit to re-attach the fragment
to hardbottom reef. On July, 11, 2008, Vŏnē Research received the permit. On July 17,
2008, Vŏnē Research, Dan and Stephanie Clark and Ed Tichenor reattached the Acropora
palmata fragment to the reef and established an adjacent reference coral for survivability
comparison.
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