These photos, taken by Torcuato Pulido Mantas in early July 2018, show typical examples of very healthy coral growth after just one month on new Biorock reefs in Cozumel, Mexico. The corals shown were naturally damaged and were rescued from dying when transplanted onto the Biorock reefs a month before. Around half the coral species now being grown are shown in these photos.

The growth and settlement of corals on the Biorock projects and control sites is now being studied by Torcuato Pulido Mantas, with the advice of Dr. German Mendez of the Cozumel Coral Reef Restoration Program and Dr. Tom Goreau of the Global Coral Reef Alliance.

The coral species shown below are: 1) Eusmillia fastigiata, 2) Porites astreoides, 3) Orbicella (Montastrea) annularis, 4) Agaricia agaricites, 5) Porites porites (front) with Agaricia tenuifolia (top), 6) Diploria labyrinthiformis, and 7) Meandrina meandrites.

More photos and video from these projects will be posted later as the project progresses.