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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Mar. Sci.
Sec. Coral Reef Research
Volume 10 - 2023 | doi: 10.3389/fmars.2023.928538

THE SUCCESS OF ORNAMENTAL CORAL PROPAGATION IN INDONESIA: EFFECTS OF DEPTH AND LOCATIONS

 Ofri Johan1*, Rendy Ginanjar1, Agus Budiyanto2, Idil Ardi1 and Agus Priyadi1
  • 1Research Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Republic of Indonesia, Indonesia
  • 2Research Center for Oceanography-Indonesian Institute for Science, Indonesia

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Ornamental corals have become the main attention objects for many hobbyists and have already become a source of country foreign exchange. Through ornamental coral propagation, the continuity of ornamental coral trade can be guaranteed and the level of damage can be overcome. The propagation technique has been developed by ornamental coral exporters in several locations in Indonesia. The study showed that corals can grow optimal and have exotic colors when placed at different depths. Best coral growth was obtained from fast-growing coral species at a shallow depth (0-5 m). While medium depth (5-10 m) was suitable for corals with moderate growth rates and on the other side, the deeper depths (10-25 m) are characterized by bright-colored corals with slow-growing rates. Color quality and growth of corals are closely related to some supporting factors such as the suitability of locations that have different physical, biological, and chemical factors between depths and it takes different requirements among coral species. Location choices determine the success of coral cultivation both for ornamental. These pieces of information are important for traded ornamental corals that can be utilized by propagators.

Keywords: Coral trade, Depths, Environmental conditions, propagation, export, Growth

Received: 25 Apr 2022; Accepted: 27 Mar 2023.

Copyright: © 2023 Johan, Ginanjar, Budiyanto, Ardi and Priyadi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence: Dr. Ofri Johan, Research Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of Republic of Indonesia, Depok, West Java, Indonesia