Genotypic variation in disease susceptibility among cultured stocks of elkhorn and staghorn corals
Disease mortality has been a primary driver of population declines and the threatened status of the foundational Caribbean corals, Acropora palmata and A. cervicornis. There remain few tools to effectively manage coral disease. Substantial investment is flowing into in situ culture and population en...
Main Authors: | Margaret W. Miller, Philip J. Colburn, Emma Pontes, Dana E. Williams, Allan J. Bright, Xaymara M. Serrano, Esther C. Peters |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-04-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6751.pdf |
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