Coral Disease - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
We now know that five coral diseases are positively correlated with high water temperature – these are bacterial bleaching, black band disease, plague, aspergillosis and dark spots disease.
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD)
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a highly lethal coral disease that was first reported off the coast of Florida in 2014 and has since spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean. The …
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Characterized Diseases - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is a highly lethal coral disease that has since spread rapidly throughout the Caribbean.
Black Band Disease - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
Black band disease (BBD) is an infectious coral disease that is globally present and affects 19 scleractinian coral species. Black band disease is characterized by a tissue loss lesion …
White Plague - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
White plague (WP) is a common tissue loss disease that affects a broad range of scleractinian coral species. White plague is one of the most destructive coral diseases, as it is highly lethal …
Coral Polyp Anatomy - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
This consortium of algae within coral tissues contributes to their color and drives the coral’s need for light in shallow reef habitats. Single celled algae from the family Symbiodinacea live within …
Coral Disease ID Key - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
Coral tissue bordering lesion is brightly coloured, typically: pink or purple in Porites sp.; blue in Acropora sp.; Lesion may be swollen or thickened; Pigmentation may form lines, bumps, …
Dark Spot Disease - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
Dark spot disease (DSD) is a non-lethal coral disease that is characterized by lesions of purple or brown discoloration. Dark spot disease is known to affect 21 scleractinian coral species and is …
Discolored Tissue - Coral Disease & Health Consortium
Affected tissue may be associated with a depression of the coral surface (N) and in some cases spots may appear seasonally. In Siderastrea, purple spots may appear over the surface, or …