Restoration network · Mexico

10 active sites
from the Gulf to the Caribbean

The most extensive reef restoration network in the country — from Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico to Xcalak in the southern Caribbean, with more than 100,000 colonies transplanted.

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The 10 sites
of restoration

Complete directory ordered by region. Each site shows its start year, species worked and estimated colonies transplanted.

Gulf of Mexico 3 sites
Veracruz Reef
Since 2008
Acropora palmata · Diploria labyrinthiformis
~8,000
colonies transplanted
19.19°N, 96.13°O
Alacranes Reef
Since 2010
Acropora palmata
~5,500
colonies transplanted
22.38°N, 89.70°O
Isla de Lobos
Since 2013
Acropora palmata
~2,400
colonies transplanted
21.46°N, 97.22°O
Mexican Caribbean 15 sites
Cancún
Since 2009
A. cervicornis · A. palmata
~12,000
colonies transplanted
21.14°N, 86.85°O
Puerto Morelos
Since 2009
Acropora palmata · Orbicella annularis
~9,000
colonies transplanted
20.85°N, 86.87°O
Playa del Carmen
Since 2014
Acropora cervicornis
~7,200
colonies transplanted
20.63°N, 87.07°O
Mayakoba
Since 2015
Acropora palmata
~3,800
colonies transplanted
20.68°N, 87.06°O
Cozumel
Since 2008
Various Caribbean species
~14,000
colonies transplanted
20.42°N, 86.92°O
FPMC Cozumel
Since 2016
Various Caribbean species
~7,000
colonies transplanted
20.40°N, 86.90°O
Akumal
Since 2011
Acropora palmata · Diploria
~6,500
colonies transplanted
20.39°N, 87.32°O
MARRS
Since 2012
A. palmata · A. cervicornis
~5,800
colonies transplanted
20.55°N, 86.95°O
Sian Ka'an
Since 2013
Acropora cervicornis
~4,200
colonies transplanted
19.72°N, 87.70°O
Xcalak
Since 2010
Acropora palmata · Millepora
~9,500
colonies transplanted
18.28°N, 87.83°O
Tulum
Since 2013
A. cervicornis · A. palmata
~3,400
colonies transplanted
20.21°N, 87.46°O
Playa Maroma
Since 2016
A. palmata · A. cervicornis
~3,200
colonies transplanted
20.74°N, 86.96°O
Punta Herrero
Since 2016
A. cervicornis · A. palmata
~2,100
colonies transplanted
19.37°N, 87.46°O
Mahahual
Since 2014
Acropora palmata · Millepora
~3,400
colonies transplanted
18.71°N, 87.71°O
Xcalak Norte
Since 2015
A. palmata · A. cervicornis
~2,600
colonies transplanted
18.35°N, 87.82°O

Colony transplant data are verified as of December 2025 (Source: Oceanus, A.C. field records). Coordinates correspond to the centroid of each site's restoration area. For detailed technical information, contact our scientific team at info@oceanus.org.mx.

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