Porites white patch syndrome: an unreported coral disease on Western Indian Ocean reefs

Coral diseases affecting reef-building corals in the Western Indian Ocean are not well documented compared to those in the Caribbean. Surveys conducted at multiple sites in both Reunion Island and South Africa from July 2010 to June 2011 revealed the presence of a previously unreported coral disease...

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Published in:Coral reefs 2012-09, Vol.31 (3), p.739-739
Main Authors: Séré, M. G., Schleyer, M. H., Quod, J. P., Chabanet, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coral reefs
Disease
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Oceanography
Reef Site
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Summary:Coral diseases affecting reef-building corals in the Western Indian Ocean are not well documented compared to those in the Caribbean. Surveys conducted at multiple sites in both Reunion Island and South Africa from July 2010 to June 2011 revealed the presence of a previously unreported coral disease condition: Porites white patch syndrome.
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-012-0897-9