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[Project] Assessing the use of artificial structures to enhance the survival rates of long-spined sea urchins on the reef tract of the Florida Keys [Project Location] Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary [Grant] $10,000 [Project Description] 
The goal of the project is to produce information on how urchins interact with artificial structures under natural conditions and test whether these structures enhance their survival rates. These results will serve as a guide for resource managers seeking to develop and implement a comprehensive ecosystem based coral reef restoration strategy that includes re-establishing a stable long-spined urchin population along the Florida Keys reef tract. The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary has identified our long-spined sea urchin research as an essential component of a multi-agency effort to restore the health and resiliency of Florida’s reef ecosystem.
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