Mapping where new corals settle: a Master’s study from the Pemba Channel
One of the ways that reefs recover from disturbance is when coral larvae settle, attach, and grow into new colonies. Yet coral settlement remains understudied in the Western Indian Ocean, where the 2024 global bleaching event affected 96% of reefs. A new Master’s thesis by former Blue Alliance intern Dominique Nurse-Allen provides a detailed picture of where and when corals are settling in the Pemba Channel Conservation Area (PECCA), Zanzibar.
Measuring the Success of Reef Protection
Success story feature by NatureMetrics on how Blue Alliance used eDNA to assess coral reef biodiversity on and around the Puerto Galera Marine Protected Area (MPA) in the Philippines.
Expanding Ocean Protection in Zanzibar
Blue Alliance (previously Blue finance) is partnering with the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, Zanzibar to enhance Marine Conservation and Blue Economy of the Pemba Channel Conservation Area.
Moving Mountains – Unlocking Private Capital for Biodiversity and Ecosystems
This guidance document from the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) aims to enhance public and private collaboration and unlock private capital investments into biodiversity and ecosystems. Blue finance’s model is identified as a solution for non-state-protected areas and protected area co-management.
Finance Tools for Coral Reef Conservation: A Guide
This guide to financial tools for coral reef conservation produced by the Wildlife Conservation Society and Conservation Finance Alliance highlights the approach taken by Blue finance.
Rejuvenating Reefs
This article highlights the role of Marine Protected Areas and Blue finance in coral reef conservation.