A long-term study of the scleractinian coral Acropora palmata in the US Virgin Islands (USVI)
showed that diseases, particularly white pox, are limiting the recovery of this threatened …

Little is known about coral diseases in the Indian Ocean region, especially in the Republic of
Maldives. This study aimed at documenting the presence of coral diseases in the …

The scleractinian finger coral Porites compressa is affected by the coral disease Porites
bleaching with tissue loss (PBTL). This disease initially manifests as bleaching of the …

Reports of coral disease outbreaks have increased in recent decades, but often few details
are known about these outbreaks, such as environmental triggers, associated biological …

Coral diseases affecting reef-building corals in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) are not well
documented compared to those in the Caribbean. Surveys conducted at multiple sites …

Localized bleaching (a discrete white area on the coral) was observed in one of the main
framework-building corals in Hawaii, Porites compressa. This study aimed to determine the …

We introduce a new marine syndrome called ulcerated yellow spot, affecting the soft coral
Sarcophyton ehrenbergi. To identify bacteria associated with tissue lesions, tissue and …

This dissertation explores how geographic information systems (GIS) and spatial statistics,
specifically the techniques used to map, detect, and spatially analyze disease epidemics …

We previously reported the sudden emergence of a disease-like syndrome in which
numerous circular white spots were observed in Millepora dichotoma colonies in the Gulf of …

All living multicellular organisms contain associated microorganisms, which often make
substantial symbiotic contributions to host physiology, behaviors and evolution. Marine …