Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is destructive and poses a significant threat to
Caribbean coral reef ecosystems. Characterized by the acute loss of coral tissue, SCTLD …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has been causing significant whole colony mortality
on reefs in Florida and the Caribbean. The cause of SCTLD remains unknown, with the …

As climate change drives health declines of tropical reef species, diseases are further
eroding ecosystem function and habitat resilience. Coral disease impacts many areas …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) remains an unprecedented disease outbreak due
to its high mortality rate and rapid spread throughout Florida's Coral Reef and wider …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) remains an unprecedented epizootic disease,
representing a substantial threat to the persistence and health of coral reef ecosystems in …

Multicellular eukaryotic organisms are hosts to communities of bacteria that reside on or
inside their tissues. Often the eukaryotic members of the system contribute to high …

Effective treatment and prevention of any disease necessitates knowledge of the causative
agent, yet the causative agents of most coral diseases remain unknown, in part due to the …

Background Nucleic acid-based analytical methods have greatly expanded our
understanding of global prokaryotic diversity, yet standard metabarcoding methods provide …

Epizootic Shell Disease (ESD) has posed a great threat, both ecologically and economically,
to the American lobster population of Long Island Sound since its emergence in the late …

Coral populations are declining worldwide as a result of increased environmental stressors,
including disease. Coral health is greatly dependent on complex interactions between the …