Evaluating the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease in the Bay Islands, Honduras

Evaluating the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease in the Bay Islands, Honduras

Scleractinian corals, considered key reef ecosystem engineers, have suffered irreparable damage over the last decades, with causes widely attributed directly and indirectly to increased human pressure on coral communities. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), first detected in Florida in 2014, b...

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Main Authors: Mar Truc, Antonella Rivera, Gabriela M. Ochoa, Damaris Dueñas, Zara Guifarro, Gisselle Brady, Zara Zúniga, Braulio Gutiérrez, Caitlin Chock, Laura Zaldivar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Stony coral tissue loss disease
Honduras
Scleractinia
coral reef monitoring
coral disease outbreak
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1197318/full

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