Concordance of microbial and visual health indicators of white-band disease in nursery reared Caribbean coral Acropora cervicornis

Background Coral diseases are one of the leading causes of declines in coral populations. In the Caribbean, white band disease (WBD) has led to a substantial loss of Acropora corals. Although the etiologies of this disease have not been well described, characterizing the coral microbiome during the...

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Main Authors: Monica D. Schul, Dagny-Elise Anastasious, Lindsay J. Spiers, Julie L. Meyer, Thomas K. Frazer, Anya L. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15170.pdf