Coral transplantation can be a means of protecting and restoring specific coral communities.  For example, if the existence of a coral species has been threatened by habitat reduction due to coastal development, the corals may be saved by relocating (transplanting) them to alternative sites. There are many questions that must be addressed prior to undergoing transplantation. Where and how should corals be transplanted? What environmental conditions should the transplantation site meet? How can corals be firmly fixed in place to ensure they are not swept away by waves during typhoons or rough winter seas? 

珊瑚移植技術是保護與恢復特定珊瑚族群的一種手段。例如：海岸開發，導致棲息地減少，威脅到珊瑚的生存，透過珊瑚遷移(移植)至其他地點，拯救珊瑚！那麽，要移植到哪裡呢？如何移植？移植地點應該滿足哪些環境條件呢？要如何將珊瑚牢牢的固定，避免受到颱風或是冬天洶湧的海浪捲走呢？

To increase the success rate of coral transplantation, our laboratory is currently working to optimize transplantation techniques, as well as the selection and evaluation of transplantation sites.

我們正致力於最佳化珊瑚移植技術和評估/選擇移植地點，以提高珊瑚移植的成功率。

Transplantation Procedure

Underwater drills are used to drill holes in the seafloor and transplant corals. The corals are firmly fixed in place with adhesives.

移植步驟，先使用水下電鑽在海底的礁岩上鑽洞，使用水下黏著劑將珊瑚固定