Coral diseases pose one of the greatest threats to sustained coral reef health in Puerto Rico.
The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources oversees government …

1. BACKGROUND Florida's coral reefs are currently experiencing a multi-year outbreak of a
coral disease described as “stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD).” While disease …

Diseases and syndromes of scleractinian corals and associated species have increased in
number in recent years, and they are now recognized as important phenomena capable of …

Coral reefs are critical to ocean and human life because they provide food, living area, storm
protection, tourism income, and more. However, human-induced stressors, such as …

Background: Disease is recognized as a major cause of the progressive decline in reef-
building corals that has contributed to the general decline in coral reef ecosystems …

Monitoring programs can help understand coral disease dynamics. Here, we present results
from a national program in the Dominican Republic (DR) aimed at evaluating coral diseases …

Predicted increases in coral disease outbreaks associated with climate change have
implications for coral reef ecosystems and the people and industries that depend on them. It …

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has affected Caribbean coral reef colonies since
it was first detected in Florida in 2014. Its rapid spread and virulent nature are a major …

As part of the US Coral Reef Task Force's National Program to Map, Assess, Inventory, and
Monitor US Coral Reef Ecosystems, a comprehensive survey of projects/programs …

Caribbean reef corals have experienced unprecedented declines from climate change,
anthropogenic stressors and infectious diseases in recent decades. Since 2014, a highly …