Table 3 Percent increases in absolute coral cover in patch reef habitat at Cheeca Rocks based on the targets for Mission: Iconic Reefs used to project the impacts of restoration on habitat persistence (NOAA 2021).

From:  Restoration and coral adaptation delay, but do not prevent, climate-driven reef framework erosion of an inshore site in the Florida Keys

Coral taxon

Target increase

Orbicella spp.

1.65%

Brain

1.15%

Total

2.80%

Orbicella spp.

3.35%

Brain

2.35%

Other small stony

0.50%

Total

6.20%

  1. The aim is to increase coral cover by a total of 9% over 2 restoration phases spanning over 20 years. Phase 1 consists in increasing absolute coral cover by a total of 2.8% over approximately 10 years starting in 2022 and phase 2 involves increasing cover by an additional 6.2% in the following 10 years.
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