In the aquatic environment, biofilms on solid surfaces are omnipresent. The outer body
surface of marine organisms often represents a highly active interface between host and …

Coral reefs are under threat from disease as climate change alters environmental
conditions. Rising temperatures exacerbate coral disease, but this relationship is likely …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), one of the most pervasive and virulent coral
diseases on record, affects over 22 species of reef-building coral and is decimating reefs …

An outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), emerged on reefs off the coast of
southeast Florida in 2014 and continues to spread throughout Florida's Reef Tract. SCTLD is …

As coral reefs struggle to survive under climate change, it is crucial to know whether they
have the capacity to withstand changing conditions, particularly increasing seawater …

Rising seawater temperature associated with global climate change is a significant threat to
coral health and is linked to increasing coral disease and pathogen-related bleaching …

In many parts of the world, climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of heat
waves. How do heat waves impact short-lived poikilotherms such as insects? In the cricket …

Anthropogenic stressors, such as climate change, are driving fundamental shifts in the
abiotic characteristics of marine ecosystems. As the environmental aspects of our world's …

Coral diseases are among the most serious threats to coral reefs worldwide, yet most coral
diseases remain poorly understood. How the coral host responds to pathogen infection is an …

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 …