Histopathology of growth anomaly affecting the coral, Montipora capitata: implications on biological functions and population viability.

Growth anomalies (GAs) affect the coral, Montipora capitata, at Wai'ōpae, southeast Hawai'i Island. Our histopathological analysis of this disease revealed that the GA tissue undergoes changes which compromise anatomical machinery for biological functions such as defense, feeding, digestio...

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Main Authors: John H R Burns, Misaki Takabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3242754?pdf=render