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<journal-id>0185-3880</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ciencias marinas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cienc. mar]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0185-3880</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0185-38802024000200205</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.7773/cm.y2025.3511</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Efficiency of self-recovery in coral living tissue of donor colonies of Orbicella faveolata used for coral intervention in the Mexican Caribbean]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Eficiencia en la auto-recuperación de tejido de coral vivo en colonias donadoras de Orbicella faveolata utilizadas para intervención coralina en el Caribe mexicano]]></article-title>
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<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez-Coral]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Amayrani M]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gutiérrez-Estrada]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gabriela]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Carricart-Ganivet]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan P]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Tortolero-Langarica]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[JJ Adolfo]]></given-names>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de México Escuela Nacional de Estudios Superiores ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mérida Yucatán]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de México Unidad Académica de Sistemas Arrecifales Instituto de Ciencias del Mar y Limnología]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Puerto Morelos Quintana Roo]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Tecnológico Nacional de México  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ Nayarit]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>50</volume>
<numero>1b</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0185-38802024000200205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0185-38802024000200205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0185-38802024000200205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract. The effects of climate change and local impacts, such as disease, hurricanes, and nutrient input, have led to the rapid degradation of reef ecosystems. The implementation of active restoration methods has expanded globally to mitigate the loss of these important habitats. However, many intervention strategies are still under development, and their impact is unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of self-recovery of live Orbicella faveolata tissue used as donor microfragments from May 2021 to May 2023 in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park. Digital images were analyzed to measure the recovery of bare area (~1,250 mm2), transverse diameter (mm), longitudinal diameter (mm), and number of new polyps in donor colonies. After 2 years the results showed that the area of bare tissue had an average recovery of 1,065 ± 237 mm2 of living tissue with 97% of tissue recovered. The transverse and longitudinal diameters showed average monthly growth of 0.88 mm and 0.98 mm, respectively, with a recovery of 93-96% and an increase of approximately 18 new polyps by the end of the study period. The removal of live tissue microfragments does not negatively affect healthy donor colonies, which are capable of recovery within a relatively short time frame (24 months). This information reveals the potential of using microtransplants to accelerate live tissue recovery in colonies affected by various stressors. Despite their feasibility in coral species rehabilitation projects, it is necessary to continue investigating the long-term effects related to susceptibility to erosion and disease to establish more appropriate strategies that support the conservation of coral colonies and reef habitats, as well as the provision of ecosystem services.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen. Los efectos del cambio climático e impactos locales, como enfermedades, huracanes y el aporte de nutrientes, han derivado en la rápida degradación de los ecosistemas arrecifales. La implementación de métodos de restauración activa se ha extendido globalmente para mitigar la pérdida de estos hábitats importantes. Sin embargo, muchas estrategias de intervención se encuentran en fase de desarrollo y se desconoce el impacto de su aplicación. El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar la eficiencia de la autorecuperación de tejido vivo de Orbicella faveolata utilizado como microfragmentos donantes de mayo de 2021 a mayo de 2023 en el Parque Nacional Arrecife Puerto Morelos. Se midió la recuperación del área desnuda (~1,250 mm2), diámetro transversal (mm), diámetro longitudinal (mm) y número de pólipos nuevos en las colonias donantes mediante el análisis de imágenes digitales. Después de 2 años los resultados mostraron que el área desnuda de tejido presentó una recuperación promedio de 1,065 ± 237 mm2 de tejido vivo con un 97% de tejido recuperado. Los diámetros transversal y longitudinal presentaron promedios de crecimiento mensual de 0.88 mm y 0.98 mm, respectivamente, y recuperación de 93-96%, con un incremento de ~18 pólipos nuevos al final del periodo de estudio. La remoción de microfragmentos con tejido vivo no afecta a colonias sanas donantes, las cuales se recuperan en un plazo relativamente corto (24 meses). Esta información revela el potencial del uso de microtrasplantes para acelerar la recuperación de tejido vivo en colonias afectadas por diversas causas. Pese a la factibilidad para su uso en proyectos de rehabilitación de especies de coral, es necesario seguir investigando los efectos relacionados con su susceptibilidad a la erosión y enfermedades a largo plazo para establecer una estrategia más adecuada que pueda ayudar a mantener colonias de coral y hábitats arrecifales, así como, la provisión de servicios ecosistémicos.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[coral recovery]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[live tissue]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[restoration]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Orbicella faveolata]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Mexican Caribbean]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[recuperación coralina]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[tejido vivo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[restauración]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Orbicella faveolata]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Caribe mexicano]]></kwd>
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