Testing coir (coconut) fibre as a novel, biodegradable material for coral reef restoration: coir interactions with larval and juvenile corals

Updated: 2026-05-27

That data herein support the manuscript by Phillips KM, Lefèvre CD, and Randall CJ. The manuscript presents the results of 3 experiments investigating the potential role of coir in coral restoration activities including (i) investigating the interactions between coir and early coral life-stages including larval and microfragments and (ii) assessing the biodegradation of coir in saltwater. See the publication for further details.