An attempt to revive a coral reef by transplanting coral discs in Japan:
‘The project has drawn national attention, coming after alarming reports in the last decade that up to 90 percent of the coral that surrounds many of Okinawa’s islands has died off.
…The result has been what marine biologists call one of the largest coral restoration projects in the world, begun four years ago. The goal, say biologists, is to perfect methods that could be used around the world to rescue reefs endangered by overfishing, pollution and global warming.’
via Sekisei Lagoon Journal – Coral Transplant Surgery Prescribed for Japan – NYTimes.com.