Restoration of coral reefs using electrotherapy

Mansoureh Malekian¹

1) Associate Professor, Department of Natural Resources, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, email:

IOI Code : AZAA-AZDKGZ
Publication : 1ST International Congress of Nature-based Ecological Restoration (Emphasizing the Conservation of Bactrian Camels)(neruma.ir)
Abstract :
    Coral reefs represent some of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on Earth, providing critical habitat for many marine species. These ecosystems offer economic benefits through activities such as tourism and fisheries. Human activities, such as development in coastal areas, overfishing, pollution, and global warming, have contributed to the global loss of these ecosystems. Urgent steps are essential to regenerate and restore biodiversity and environmental services. Maintaining coral reefs in the face of accelerating global climate change will require methods that enhance the growth and survival of corals. The current study discusses the use of electrical wire stimulation on coral reefs and summarizes its biological benefits. The results indicate that extremely low and safe voltages are used to enhance the growth, settlement, and survival of coral reefs. This is because all organisms utilize electron and proton flow along this voltage gradient to produce energy. This enables marine organisms to survive under challenging conditions and supports entire ecosystems to thrive. Electricity within the appropriate range offers biological benefits, such as enhancing the growth and resilience of corals to extremely high temperatures and pollutant stress. It is crucial that the electrotherapy method be optimized and applied on a large scale as soon as possible, particularly in coral reefs, the ecosystem most threatened by global warming.

Keywords : coral reefs electrotherapy marine ecosystem global warming