eng Oriental Scientific Publishing Company Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal 0974-6242 2015-06-18 8 1 91 101 10.13005/bpj/586 1169 article Mohammed M. A. Kotb 1 Nedal M. Alouran 2 Abdullah A. Awali 3 Mohannad A. Hararah 4 Marine Science Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. Department of Water Resources and Environment Management, Balqa Applied University. Aqaba Marine Park, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Aqaba, Jordan. Environment Commission, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Aqaba, Jordan. The present study describes corals translocation initiated in response to the Environmental Impact Assessment study (EIA) conducted for the new South Port project in Aqaba. A galvanized steel structure painted with anti-fouling and anti-rust paints for the establishment of nursery structures was used. Concrete pipes and fossil reef rocks were utilized for the creation of a new cave-shape dive site. Marine cement was used to fix the colonies at the designated sites. About 7000 coral colonies were translocated from the new port site to selected locations within the Aqaba Marine Park showed a survival rate of 89.8% during the first year. The study indicated that coral translocation is a good tool for conservation if well designed and controlled. It would help in mitigating any potential adverse impacts resulted from development activities in coastal areas. https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol8no1/coral-translocation-mitigating-adverse-impact-of-development-along-the-aqaba-coastlinejordan-2/ Artificial reefs Restoration Coral translocation Coral transplantation Coral nursery Red Sea Jordan