Black Mantle Tissue of Endolithic Mussels (<i>Leiosolenus</i> spp.) Is Cloaking Borehole Orifices in Caribbean Reef Corals

Black Mantle Tissue of Endolithic Mussels (<i>Leiosolenus</i> spp.) Is Cloaking Borehole Orifices in Caribbean Reef Corals

Bioerosion caused by boring mussels (Mytilidae: Lithophaginae) can negatively impact coral reef health. During biodiversity surveys of coral-associated fauna in Curaçao (southern Caribbean), morphological variation in mussel boreholes was studied. Borings were found in 22 coral species, 12 of which...

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Main Authors: Bert W. Hoeksema, Annabel Smith-Moorhouse, Charlotte E. Harper, Roel. J. van der Schoot, Rosalie F. Timmerman, Roselle Spaargaren, Sean J. Langdon-Down
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
bioerosion
boring
coral health
Curaçao
host records
Lithophaginae
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/5/401

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