Bythell J.C

Highlights • Reef restoration drives rapid recovery of coral cover and carbonate production • Net carbonate budgets at restoration sites resemble healthy reefs within 4 years • Reef structure recovery is important for vertical reef growth and habitat provision • Coral community composition differs due to preferential use of branching corals Summary 1 Gann G.D. McDonald T. Walder B. Aronson J. Nelson C.R. Jonson J. Hallett J.G. Eisenberg C. Guariguata M.R. Liu J. et al.

Method details Organism collection Aplysina archeri (n = 8) individuals were collected on the leeward reefs of the island of Curaçao nearby the CARMABI marine research station (12°07'14.5" N, 68°58'11.3" W) in February 2019 at depths ranging from 3 to 26 m.

Reef-building corals create complex horizontal currents at their surface in situ Previously, some general movements of water and mucus were observed on the surfaces of corals in the lab environment (ex situ). , 19 Duerden J.E. The role of mucus in corals. Q. J. Microsc. Sci.