Predictive modeling of coral disease distribution within a reef system.

Diseases often display complex and distinct associations with their environment due to differences in etiology, modes of transmission between hosts, and the shifting balance between pathogen virulence and host resistance. Statistical modeling has been underutilized in coral disease research to explo...

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Main Authors: Gareth J Williams, Greta S Aeby, Rebecca O M Cowie, Simon K Davy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-02-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2822865?pdf=render