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Nan mwa septanm nan Nasyonzini, Siklòn Irma ak Maria devaste zile yo nan Puerto Rico ak te gen efè enpòtan sou ki antoure resif koray. Sondaj ki fèt apre tou de siklòn te montre domaj nan gwo tèt koray, ak buison deja dans nan Reef bilding lan-yo ak an danje Espès Act (ESA) ki nan lis elkhorn koray (Acropora palmata) te gen siyifikatif rupture koloni. Ansanm NOAA, Depatman Resous Natirèl Pòtoriko yo, ak SeaVentures sondaj sou koray 2017 nan sit 86,000 nan Puerto Rico ak tache prèske 153 fragman koray oswa koloni koray kase nan sit 10,000 ant mwa fevriye ak jen 69. Aprann sou metòd yo itilize nan pwojè sa a, leson yo aprann, ak rekòmandasyon pa gade plen la ka etid la.
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In September 2017, Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the islands of Puerto Rico and had significant effects on surrounding coral reefs. Surveys conducted after both hurricanes showed damage to large coral heads, and previously dense thickets of the reef-building and Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) had significant colony breakage. Together NOAA, the Puerto Rico Department of Natural Resources, and SeaVentures surveyed over 86,000 corals in 153 sites in Puerto Rico and reattached nearly 10,000 coral fragments or broken coral colonies at 69 sites between February and June 2018. Learn about methods used in this project, lessons learned, and recommendations by viewing the full case study here.