Coral Restoration versus relative sea-level rise for Buck Island, St, Croix
![plot shows how more aggressive restoration of A. palmata coral can help keep pace with low to intermediate sea level rise](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Restoration%20vs%20RSL-01.png?itok=vBJbUPPM)
Detailed Description
If restoration efforts can increase coverage of Acropora palmata by ~30% cover at Buck Island Reef National Monument, resulting reef growth rates could be high enough for the reef to keep pace with moderate projections of sea-level rise (~0.5 m) by the end of the century. This reef recovery would decrease the potential flooding associated with major hurricanes (Category-5) to levels projected for more minor tropical storms.
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