Characterisation of an atypical manifestation of black band disease on Porites lutea in the Western Indian Ocean

Characterisation of an atypical manifestation of black band disease on Porites lutea in the Western Indian Ocean

Recent surveys conducted on Reunion Island coral reefs revealed an atypical manifestation of black band disease on the main framework building coral, Porites lutea. This BBD manifestation (PorBBD) presented a thick lighter-colored band, which preceded the typical BBD lesion. Whilst BBD aetiology has...

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Main Authors: Mathieu Séré, David A. Wilkinson, Michael H. Schleyer, Pascale Chabanet, Jean-Pascal Quod, Pablo Tortosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-07-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Bacterial communities
Coral disease
Metabarcoding
Porites black band disease
Reunion Island
Scleractinian corals
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