The symbiotic association between the coral animal and its endosymbiotic dinoflagellate
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …

Increased loadings of nitrogen (N) from fertilizers, top soil, sewage, and atmospheric
deposition are important drivers of eutrophication in coastal waters globally. Monitoring …

Infectious diseases can cause rapid population declines or species extinctions. Many
pathogens of terrestrial and marine taxa are sensitive to temperature, rainfall, and humidity …

By using the criteria that define emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) of humans, we can
identify a similar group of EIDs in wildlife. In the current review we highlight an important …

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 …

Very little is known about how environmental changes such as increasing temperature affect
disease dynamics in the ocean, especially at large spatial scales. We asked whether the …

Background Corals are capable of launching diverse immune defenses at the site of direct
contact with pathogens, but the molecular mechanisms of this activity and the colony-wide …

The prevalence and severity of marine diseases have increased over the last 20 years,
significantly impacting a variety of foundation and keystone species. One explanation is that …

Since the mid-1990s, coral diseases have increased in number, species affected, and
geographic extent. To date, 18 coral diseases, affecting at least 150 scleractinian …

Manganese (Mn) is an often overlooked but important nutrient, required in small amounts for
multiple essential functions in the body. A recent study on cows fed genetically modified …