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 …

Rapidly changing climate regimes combined with other anthropogenic pressures are
implicated in increased disease epizootics among reef building corals, resulting in changing …

Recreational diving and snorkeling on coral reefs is one of the fastest growing tourism
sectors globally. Damage associated with intensive recreational tourist use has been …

Anthropogenic disturbances are posing unprecedented challenges to the persistence of
ecosystems worldwide. The speed at which these disturbances reach an ecosystem's …

All coral reef organisms are susceptible to diseases, as are terrestrial organisms, but
studying these diseases can be more difficult and much remains to be learned. Although …

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

Coral disease is a growing problem for coral reefs globally and diseases have been linked
to thermal stress, excess nutrients, overfishing and other human impacts. The Red Sea is a …

Abstract The Arabian Peninsula borders the hottest reefs in the world, and corals living in
these extreme environments can provide insight into the effects of warming on coral health …

The coral diseases are recognized as serious threats to coral reef ecosystems and a major
contributor to the reduction of zooxanthellate scleractinian populations worldwide …

Aquacultured corals are typically reared in dense in situ (mariculture) or ex situ (in aquaria)
culture facilities. This high density rearing method makes these corals particularly vulnerable …