Coral settlement module designs for scalable reef restoration
Jessica Reichert, Mollie Asbury, Richard Argall, Guanyan Keelung Chen, Jon Ehrenberg Jon Ehrenberg, Zhenhua Huang, Ben Jones, Hendrikje Jorissen, Joshua Levy, Allison D. Nims, Marina E. Rottmueller, Lomani H. Rova, Aaron M. Thode, Daniel Wangpraseurt, Joshua S. Madin
This paper evaluates coral settlement module designs for large-scale reef restoration, finding that helix recess structures significantly enhance coral recruitment compared to controls and natural substrates.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintEcology