Field experiments on recovery of coral communities using coral transplant technique.

我利用珊瑚移植技术进行了野外实验，测试(1)珊瑚、藻类和草食性鱼类之间的关系，以及(2)珊瑚食性鱼类对小珊瑚生长的影响。在实验(1)中，将Acropora的小碎片放置在笼子内外，移植到笼子内的碎片的生长受到草坪藻类的负面影响。在实验(2)中，移植到低珊瑚密度和盖度的顶孢霉的小碎片比在高密度和盖度下移植的更容易受到损害。

I conducted field experiments testing(1) relationship among corals, algae, and herbivorous fish, and(2) effects of corallivorous fish on growth of small corals, using coral transplant technique. In experiment(1), small fragments of Acropora were placed inside and outside cages ; growth of the transplanted fragments inside the cage were negatively affected by turf algae. In experiment(2), small fragments of Acropora that were transplanted to low coral density and coverage were damage more frequently than those at high density and coverage.