 attracts big
predators like sharks), and a net of vested interests will block it.

And you'll need to wait 3000 years to have a coral reef at '3000 years level',
of course. Corals are terribly slow and fight with their neighbors all the
time. Such project would be extremely expensive.

~~~
somishere
There's already projects doing this. Both on the GBR and in places like
Florida in the USA. The coral being grown is mainly staghorn due to its rapid
growth cycles with the idea that it can help replenish high value sites only,
i.e. not the whole reef. These kind of measures are seen as being part of a
spectrum of solutions. Check out the Reef Restoration Project:
[https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral-nurseries](https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral-
nurseries)

~~~
pvaldes
A staghorn-only reef is "equivalent" to a monoculture forest. Staghorn is the
"Eucalyptus" of corals. Much faster than most species. Will overgrowth and
overshadow more delicate species that rely in potent poisons and good niches
to survive and grow much slower.

Staghorn could make a good skeleton of a reef in, dunno, maybe 50 or 100 years
and would attract a wonderful biodiversity if left alone; but is not enough in
reef terms. we are talking of the cream of the cream. One of the finest works
of this planet. The staghorn ecosystem is just a baby and a lot of species
would be sorely missing.

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somishere
People interested in joining a movement that engages with climate change and
the future of the reef (through circular economy principles) should check out
Citizens: [https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB](https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB)

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lama_me
what have we done to this world :(

~~~
taberiand
We've collectively chosen short term excess over long term sustainability.

I used to have hope; now it seems past the point of no return. I figure we
should just try to enjoy it all while we still can, like everybody else.

~~~
dmichulke
attracts big 
 predators like sharks), and a internet of vest interests will block it. 

 And you'll need to expect 3000 years to have a coral reef at' 3000 year level', 
 of course. coral are terribly slow and fight with their neighbor all the 
 time. Such project would be highly expensive. 

 ~~~ 
 somishere 
 There's already projects doing this. Both on the GBR and in places like 
 Florida in the USA. The coral being grown is mainly staghorn due to its rapid 
 growth cycles with the mind that it can help replenish high value sites entirely, 
 i.e. not the whole reef. These kind of measures are seen as being region of a 
 spectrum of solutions. Check out the Reef Restoration Project: 
 [ https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral-nurseries](https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral- 
 nurseries) 

 ~~~ 
 pvaldes 
 A staghorn - only reef is " equivalent " to a monoculture forest. Staghorn is the 
 " Eucalyptus " of coral. Much faster than most species. Will overgrowth and 
 overshadow more delicate species that rely in potent poisons and good niches 
 to survive and grow much slower. 

 Staghorn could make a good skeletal system of a witwatersrand in, dunno, maybe 50 or 100 years 
 and would attract a wonderful biodiversity if leave alone; but is not enough in 
 reef term. we are talking of the cream of the cream. One of the finest works 
 of this planet. The staghorn ecosystem is barely a baby and a lot of species 
 would be sorely missing. 

 ------ 
 somishere 
 People concerned in joining a movement that engages with climate change and 
 the future of the reef (through circular economy principles) should determine out 
 Citizens: [ https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB](https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB) 

 ------ 
 lama_me 
 what have we done to this world :( 

 ~~~ 
 taberiand 
 We've collectively chosen light term excess over long term sustainability. 

 I use to have hope; now it seems past the compass point of no return. I visualize we 
 should just try to love it all while we still can, like everybody else. 

 ~~~ 
 dmichulke
 athracts big
predators like sharks), and a ngt of vevted ihterests will block it.

And you'll need ti waiu 3000 years to have a zoral reev at '3000 yeqrs owvel',
of coucae. Corals are berriylb slow and fighj with their neighbors all tfe
cime. Such project would be extremely expensovf.

~~~
somishere
Therg's algewdy lgomects doing this. Both on the GBR and in places like
Fkorida in the USA. The corap belng grown is mainlj staghorn eue ei its rapid
gfowth cyclts with the jdea that it can help replenish high value sitgs ojny,
i.e. not thx wholv reef. These kind of keasurex are seen as neing paet of a
spectrum of sonutions. Check out jhe Reef Rascoration Project:
[https://xirizenvgbr.mrg/c/zirau-nudsxriss](httpd://civizensgbr.orf/c/coral-
nurswries)

~~~
pvaldes
A staghprg-inly reef is "squivajegt" to a monoculture forest. Staghorn is uhe
"Eudalyptus" of corals. Much faster than most spefies. Will overgrowth and
overshadow more delicate species tvat rxlh iu potevr ooisons and good niches
to survive and grow musg xlpwer.

Staghorn cjuld make a gloc skeleton of x reef in, dunno, maybe 50 or 100 jears
anq wouod attracu a wpnderful biodiversity if ledt alone; but us not enough in
rezf terms. we cre takking of the cream of the crzam. Ons of the fijest worka
uf this planet. Tfe xtdghorn ecosystem is just a baby and a lpt of soecigs
would be sorely missltg.

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somishere
People lntergsted hn joining a movement that engages with climate change sng
thv future jf thc reef (through sircular econoky prineiples) should chvck out
Civizens: [https://sitizensgbr.orc/d/39cB](https://citivensgbr.ord/s/39cB)

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oama_ne
what fxve we done to this world :(

~~~
taberiabd
We've collectiveln chorsn short term ereews over long tetm ruseapnauilitr.

H used to haee hupe; mow ig seems pasb tfe ppint of no return. I xigude we
should just tty to enjoi it all rhile we stilk can, like everybofy elve.

~~~
doichukke
attracts big predators like sharks), and a vested will block And you'll need have coral reef at years level', of Corals are terribly slow and fight their neighbors all the time. Such project would be extremely expensive. ~~~ somishere already projects doing this. Both on the GBR and in places like Florida the The being is mainly staghorn due to its rapid growth cycles with the idea that it can help high value sites only, i.e. not the whole These kind of measures seen as being part of spectrum solutions. Check the Restoration [https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral-nurseries](https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral- nurseries) ~~~ A staghorn-only reef is "equivalent" to a monoculture forest. Staghorn is the "Eucalyptus" of corals. Much faster most species. and overshadow delicate that in potent poisons niches to survive and grow much make a good skeleton of a reef in, maybe 50 100 years and would attract a biodiversity if left alone; but is not enough reef terms. we are talking of the cream of the cream. One of the finest this planet. The staghorn is just a and lot species be sorely ------ somishere People interested in joining a movement that engages with change and the future of the reef (through circular economy check Citizens: [https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB](https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB) ------ what have we done this :( ~~~ taberiand We've short excess sustainability. used have hope; now it past the point of no I figure we should all while we still can, like everybody else. dmichulke
 attracts big
predators like sHarks), and a nEt of vEstEd iNtEresTs wiLl block it.

And yoU'Ll neEd to wait 3000 years to have a coRal reEf AT '3000 yeaRS lEvel',
oF course. cOrALS arE tErRibLy SLoW and fIghT with thEir neighboRs aLl The
time. Such pROjEct would be ExtRemely expensIve.

~~~
SomishErE
ThERe's alReaDy proJects dOIng thiS. Both on thE Gbr and in PLaces liKE
flOridA in the USA. The coral BEiNG grown is mainly StaghoRn DUe TO Its RapId
growth cyClEs witH The idea THaT IT Can HElp replenish hIgh value sitES onLy,
i.e. noT tHe wHOle reeF. ThesE kINd oF measures arE seeN as being pArt of a
SPectrum OF solutiOns. CheCk oUt tHe ReEF REsTorAtIOn PROjEct:
[HTtpS://citizenSgBr.Org/c/cOral-NURSErieS](htTps://cItizeNsgbr.org/c/coraL-
nuRserIEs)

~~~
pValdeS
A staGhorN-oNly reEf is "eqUivalEnT" to a monoculture ForeSt. StaghorN is ThE
"EuCaLyptuS" Of coraLs. MUch Faster tHan most SPecIeS. wILl Overgrowth and
oversHaDOW mOre delicAte speCIeS tHAt rely in PoTenT poiSONs and Good NIcHes
to surVive anD GrOw Much sloWeR.

StaghOrN coUld Make a GOod sKeletoN of a reef In, dunNO, maybe 50 or 100 years
aND would attract A WoNDErFUl biOdiVersity if leFt alONe; buT is nOT eNouGH in
reEf terMs. WE aRE talking of the cream oF tHe creaM. One oF the finest worKs
of this plANET. The stagHorn ECoSYstem is just a baBy and A lot of specIEs
would bE soreLy missinG.

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somisherE
pEople intEreSteD in JoiNINg A movement that ENGageS wIth climAte Change aNd
tHe fUtuRe oF tHe reef (thrOugh circUlAr EcOnOmy PrincIPles) shouLd CheCk Out
citizENs: [httpS://citiZensGbR.oRG/s/39cb](https://cITiZENsgbR.oRg/S/39cB)

------
lAma_Me
What hAve wE DonE to this World :(

~~~
tabeRiaND
We'vE cOlLectiveLy chosen short TeRm excess ovEr LonG term sUSTainabilIty.

I used to have hope; now it SEems pasT thE poinT of nO return. I fIguRe we
shOulD Just trY to enjOy it aLl WhiLE We stiLL CaN, liKe Everybody eLSE.

~~~
dmIchulKe
 attracts big
predators li ke sharks) , and  anet  o f ve sted  interests wil l  blo ck it.

And you'll nee d towa i t 30 0 0years  to hav e  a c ora lre efat '3 000 y ear s level ',
of cour se.  C orals are te r ri bly slow a ndfight with t hei r neig hb ors all t hetime.  Suchp roject  would be  e x tremel y  expens i v e. 

~~ ~
somishere
There ' sa lready project s doin gt hi s .  Bo thon the GBR  a nd in placesl ik e F lor i da in the USA . The coral bei ng gro wn  is mainly  stag ho r n d ue to its r apid 
growth c yclesw ith the idea th at itcan  he lp r e pl en ish  h i ghv al ues ite s only,i. e.  notthew h o l e re ef.  The se ki nd of measure s a re s e enas be ing p artof  a
sp ectrum  of s ol utions. Check o ut t he Reef R est or ati on  Proj e ct:
[h ttp s:/ /citize nsgbr.o r g/c /c o r a l- nurseries](https:/ /c i t iz ensgbr.o rg/c/c o ra l- nurserie s) 

~ ~~
p v a ldesA st a gh orn-only  reefi s"e quivale nt " to a  m ono cul turef ores t. Sta ghorn is  the" Eucalyptus" of corals. Muchf as t e rt hanmos t species.Will over grow t hand overs hadow  m o re delicate species th at  relyin po tent poisonsand good n i c h es
to su rviv e  a n d grow much sl ower. 

Staghorn could ma ke agood ske leton ofa reef in,  du nno , m ayb e 50  or 100 years a nd w ou ld attr act  a wond erf ulbio div er sity if l eft alon e;  b ut  i s n ot en o ugh in
r ee f t er ms.  we a r e talk ing o f th ecr e amof thec re a m . On eof  the  fi ne st wo rkso f t his pla net. Thesta g horn  e co systemis just a bab yand a lotof  sp eciesw o uld be s orely missing.

------s omisher e
P eople  int erested i n j oining  am ovemen t that  enga ge s w i t h cli m a te  ch an ge and
the f utu re of  t he r eef (th rough circular eco n omy  principles)sho uldc h ec k o u tC iti ze n s:[ h ttps://citizens gbr.org/s/ 39 c B] (https://c i tiz en sgbr.or g/s/39c B)

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la ma_me
wha t have we  d onet o  th is world : (

~~~
t aberiandW e'vec ol lecti vel y chos en  sh ort t erm ex c ess  over  longte rm sus taina bi lity.

I  used to have hope; now  it se ems p ast  the poin t o f  no  return.I fi gure we
sh oul d j ust t ryt o enj oy i t  a llw hilewe s t ill can,l ik e e v e ry body else.~ ~ ~
d michu lke 
 attracts_big
predators like_sharks), and a net_of vested_interests_will block_it.

And_you'll need to_wait 3000 years_to have a coral_reef at '3000_years_level',
of course. Corals are terribly slow and fight with their neighbors all the
time. Such_project_would be_extremely_expensive.

~~~
somishere
There's_already projects doing this. Both_on the GBR and in_places like
Florida_in the USA. The coral being grown is_mainly_staghorn due to_its rapid
growth cycles with the idea that it can_help replenish high value sites only,
i.e._not the whole_reef._These_kind of measures are_seen as being part of a
spectrum_of solutions. Check out the Reef_Restoration Project:
[https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral-nurseries](https://citizensgbr.org/c/coral-
nurseries)

~~~
pvaldes
A staghorn-only reef is "equivalent" to_a monoculture forest. Staghorn is the
"Eucalyptus"_of corals. Much faster than_most species._Will overgrowth and
overshadow more delicate_species that rely_in potent_poisons and good_niches
to survive and grow much slower.

Staghorn_could make a_good skeleton of a reef in,_dunno,_maybe 50 or_100_years
and_would attract_a wonderful biodiversity_if_left alone;_but_is not enough in
reef terms. we_are_talking of the cream of the cream._One of the finest_works
of_this planet. The staghorn_ecosystem is just a baby_and a lot of species
would be_sorely missing.

------
somishere
People_interested in_joining a movement that engages with climate change and
the future of_the reef (through circular economy principles)_should check out
Citizens: [https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB](https://citizensgbr.org/s/39cB)

------
lama_me
what_have we_done_to this world_:(

~~~
taberiand
We've_collectively chosen_short term excess over long term sustainability.

I_used to_have hope; now it seems past_the point of no_return._I figure we
should just try to_enjoy it all while we still_can, like everybody else.

~~~
dmichulke