Cause of sea fan death in the West Indies
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A fungus from the genus Aspergillus is the probable agent of epizootic infections that have
caused mass mortality of sea fan corals (Gorgonia ventalina) over the past 15 years,. Here
we show that four strains of the fungus involved in these infections are members of the
species Aspergillus sydowii, a common saprobe (an organism that lives on decaying matter)
that is found in both terrestrial and marine environments. Isolates of A. sydowii taken from
diseased sea fans caused new infections of sea fans in inoculation experiments, whereas …
caused mass mortality of sea fan corals (Gorgonia ventalina) over the past 15 years,. Here
we show that four strains of the fungus involved in these infections are members of the
species Aspergillus sydowii, a common saprobe (an organism that lives on decaying matter)
that is found in both terrestrial and marine environments. Isolates of A. sydowii taken from
diseased sea fans caused new infections of sea fans in inoculation experiments, whereas …
Abstract
A fungus from the genus Aspergillus is the probable agent of epizootic infections that have caused mass mortality of sea fan corals (Gorgonia ventalina) over the past 15 years,. Here we show that four strains of the fungus involved in these infections are members of the species Aspergillus sydowii, a common saprobe (an organism that lives on decaying matter) that is found in both terrestrial and marine environments. Isolates of A. sydowii taken from diseased sea fans caused new infections of sea fans in inoculation experiments, whereas isolates taken from elsewhere did not.
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