Background White Syndrome (WS), a general term for scleractinian coral diseases with
acute signs of advancing tissue lesions often resulting in total colony mortality, has been …

Diseases in marine invertebrate corals have been reported worldwide and have been
associated with infection by various microbial pathogens that cause massive mortality …

Spatial information on benthic habitats in Wangiwangi island waters, Wakatobi District,
Indonesia was very limited in recent years. However, this area is one of the marine tourism …

Tropical reefs are in global decline with seaweeds commonly replacing corals. Negative
associations between macroalgae and corals are well documented, but the mechanisms …

In Hawaii, coral reefs occur across a gradient of biological (host abundance), climatic (sea
surface temperature anomalies) and anthropogenic conditions from the human-impacted …

In light of the recent marine oil spill that occurred off the coast of Mauritius (Indian Ocean),
we comment here the incident, the containment method used by the local population, the …

Growth anomalies (GAs) are common, tumor-like diseases that can cause significant
morbidity and decreased fecundity in the major Indo-Pacific reef-building coral genera …

Disease is increasingly recognized as a threat to coral reef ecosystems, particularly in the
light of increasing anthropogenic disturbances that disrupt important symbiotic partnerships …

Coral reefs stand out as exceptionally diverse ecosystems globally, serving crucial roles as
nurseries and nutrient sources for marine life. Beyond their significance for marine …

Acropora and Porites corals are important reef builders in the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean.
Bacteria associated with mucus produced by Porites spp. and Acropora spp. from Caribbean …