Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia
Black band disease (BBD) is the oldest recognised disease associated with scleractinian corals. However, despite this, few BBD surveys have been conducted in the Indonesian archipelago, one of the world’s hot spots for coral diversity. In this study, we show that BBD was recorded in the reefs of Kep...
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| description | Black band disease (BBD) is the oldest recognised disease associated with scleractinian corals. However, despite this, few BBD surveys have been conducted in the Indonesian archipelago, one of the world’s hot spots for coral diversity. In this study, we show that BBD was recorded in the reefs of Kepulauan Seribu, Indonesia, at the time of surveying. The disease was found to mainly infect corals of the genus Montipora. In some instances, upwards of 177 colonies (31.64%) were found to be infected at specific sites. Prevalence of the disease ranged from 0.31% to 31.64% of Montipora sp. colonies throughout the archipelago. Although BBD was found at all sites, lower frequencies were associated with sites closest to the mainland (17.99 km), as well as those that were furthest away (63.65 km). Despite there being no linear relationship between distance from major population centers and BBD incidence, high incidences of this disease were associated with sites characterized by higher levels of light intensity. Furthermore, surveys revealed that outbreaks peaked during the transitional period between the dry and rainy seasons. Therefore, we suggest that future surveys for disease prevalence in this region of Indonesia should focus on these transitory periods. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee6e09ddfda14982a542fe90fa4125ea2022-12-22T04:27:26ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182016-04-01821110.3390/d8020011d8020011Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of IndonesiaOfri Johan0Neviaty P. Zamany1David Smith2Michael J. Sweet3Research and Development Institute for Ornamental Fish Culture, Jl. Perikanan No. 13, Pancoran Mas, Kota Depok, Jawa Barat 16436, IndonesiaDepartment of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Jl. Agatis No.1 Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680, IndonesiaSchool of Biological Sciences, Medical Biology Centre, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKMolecular Health and Disease Laboratory, Enviornmental Sustainability Research Centre, College of Life and Natural Sciences, University of Derby, Kedleston Road, Derby DE22 1GB, UKBlack band disease (BBD) is the oldest recognised disease associated with scleractinian corals. However, despite this, few BBD surveys have been conducted in the Indonesian archipelago, one of the world’s hot spots for coral diversity. In this study, we show that BBD was recorded in the reefs of Kepulauan Seribu, Indonesia, at the time of surveying. The disease was found to mainly infect corals of the genus Montipora. In some instances, upwards of 177 colonies (31.64%) were found to be infected at specific sites. Prevalence of the disease ranged from 0.31% to 31.64% of Montipora sp. colonies throughout the archipelago. Although BBD was found at all sites, lower frequencies were associated with sites closest to the mainland (17.99 km), as well as those that were furthest away (63.65 km). Despite there being no linear relationship between distance from major population centers and BBD incidence, high incidences of this disease were associated with sites characterized by higher levels of light intensity. Furthermore, surveys revealed that outbreaks peaked during the transitional period between the dry and rainy seasons. Therefore, we suggest that future surveys for disease prevalence in this region of Indonesia should focus on these transitory periods.http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/8/2/11black band diseasecoral reeflight intensityMontiporawater pollution |
| spellingShingle | Ofri Johan Neviaty P. Zamany David Smith Michael J. Sweet Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia Diversity black band disease coral reef light intensity Montipora water pollution |
| title | Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia |
| title_full | Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia |
| title_short | Prevalence and Incidence of Black Band Disease of Scleractinian Corals in the Kepulauan Seribu Region of Indonesia |
| title_sort | prevalence and incidence of black band disease of scleractinian corals in the kepulauan seribu region of indonesia |
| topic | black band disease coral reef light intensity Montipora water pollution |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/8/2/11 |
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