Coral affected by stony coral tissue loss disease can produce viable offspring

Coral affected by stony coral tissue loss disease can produce viable offspring

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has caused high mortality of at least 25 coral species across the Caribbean, with Pseudodiploria strigosa being the second most affected species in the Mexican Caribbean. The resulting decreased abundance and colony density reduces the fertilization potential...

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Main Authors: Sandra Mendoza Quiroz, Raúl Tecalco Renteria, Gandhi Germán Ramírez Tapia, Margaret W. Miller, Maria Victoria Grosso-Becerra, Anastazia T. Banaszak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2023-07-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Pseudodiploria strigosa
Fertilization
Settlement
Coral recruits
Mexican Caribbean
Brain coral
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/15519.pdf

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