Selective impact of disease on coral communities: Outbreak of white syndrome causes significant total mortality of acropora plate corals

Coral diseases represent a significant and increasing threat to coral reefs. Among the most destructive diseases is White Syndrome (WS), which is increasing in distribution and prevalence throughout the Indo-Pacific. The aim of this study was to determine taxonomic and spatial patterns in mortality...

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Main Authors: Hobbs, Jean-Paul, Frisch, A., Newman, Stephen, Wakefield, Corey
Format: Journal Article
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21095