Coral Vita restores threatened reefs by growing resilient corals and transplanting them into degraded sites.
Up to one billion people rely on coral reefs for food, coastal protection, and income. But reefs are rapidly dying due to climate change, pollution, and overfishing. Over 30% have died since the 1970s, and 75% are projected to die by 2050. By establishing a global network of land-based farms to grow diverse corals resilient to changing ocean conditions,
Coral Vita helps protect the communities, industries, and nations that depend on healthy reefs.
Coral reef degradation is a global problem. The above photo of Carysfort Reef in the Florida Keys demonstrates how rapidly coral health has declined in just the past several decades. Today, 95% of Keys' reef are gone. Photo credit: Phil Dustan
Coral Vita uses new methods developed at the Mote Marine Lab (their tanks pictured here) that accelerate coral farming up to 50x natural rates and strengthen their resiliency to changing oceanic conditions. Photo credit: Mote Marine Lab
Coral Reefs Under Threat
Reefs generate $30 billion annually, but 75% of reefs are projected to die by 2050. Without a doubt, this threatens both ecosystems and economies.
Restoration Solutions
Coral Vita's team will assess reef health and customize restoration solutions so that a client may ensure the preservation of valuable native ecosystems.
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