Farming suspended macroalgae above reefs to provide localised shade and/or remove nutrients.
This would require fixed or moored structures.
This intervention is scheduled to be assessed in the first year of the R&D program.
Cooling and shading, to relieve acute heat and light stress on coral reef organisms by temporarily reducing their exposure
Macroalgae shading
Micro (a few metres) to small (a few hectares, a single reef)
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