Nursery Site Selection Outplant Site Selection Criteria Criteria Accessibility (fuel considerations) Optimal depth 2-5m Clear, good water quality and flow (presence of healthy corals) Protection from high surge (leeward side of cayes, nestled amongst large coral heads) Sand and/or rubble substrate or sparse seagrass and sand (test with probe and mallet) Permanent residents on caye or nearby MPA status/protection Permission /endorsement from managers/co-managers if in MPA Stakeholder support Proximity to out-plant site and cross reference with out-plant site selection criteria-see photos p.
X Accessibility (logistics for long-term monitoring) Evidence of acroporids (dead and alive) Clear, good water quality and flow (presence of healthy corals) Low macro-algae cover Crustose coralline cover Presence of diadema Presence of parrotfish/surgeon fish Solid/fixed substrate (not rubble-can use domes on rubble) No-Take (replenishment) zone status) After the larvae dispersal maps are completed, these will be used with the above criteria, for stragetically located replenished outplant sites to promote natural reef regeneration. Nursery types 1. Tables (with ropes and cookies) 2. Domes 3. Frames (not using anymore) Map of southern Belize nursery locations:
green squares are table nurseries and blue triangles are frame nurseries (not discussed here). 3