Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …

The importance of associations between microorganisms and their invertebrate hosts is
becoming increasingly apparent. An emerging field, driven by the necessity to understand …

Coral reefs are suffering a long-term global decline, yet the causes remain contentious. The
role of poor water quality in this decline is particularly unclear, with most previous studies …

This study compared the effect of heat stress on coral‐associated bacterial communities
among juveniles of the coral, Acropora tenuis, hosting different Symbiodinium types. In …

The microbial communities and overall health of the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica,
have long been topics of interest due to the fundamental economic and ecological roles this …

The taxonomic position of the coral pathogen strain CBMAI 722T was determined on the
basis of molecular and phenotypic data. We clearly show that the novel isolate CBMAI 722T …

Ribosomal tag libraries based on DNA and RNA in coral reef sediment from Hawaii show
the microbial community to be dominated by the bacterial phyla Proteobacteria, Firmicutes …

Living deep-water coral assemblages were discovered recently inhabiting the
Mediterranean Sea between the depths of 300 and 1000m off the Cape of Santa Maria di …

Background Coral diseases are emerging as a serious threat to coral reefs worldwide. Of
nine coral infectious diseases, whose pathogens have been characterized, six are caused …

Recently, reports of coral disease have increased significantly across the world's tropical
oceans. Despite increasing efforts to understand the changing incidence of coral disease …