Histopathology of crustose coralline algae affected by white band and white patch diseases

Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are major benthic calcifiers that play crucial roles in marine ecosystems, particularly coral reefs. Over the past two decades, epizootics have been reported for several CCA species on coral reefs worldwide. However, their causes remain often unknown in part because fe...

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Main Authors: Gaëlle Quéré, Anne-Leila Meistertzheim, Robert S. Steneck, Maggy M. Nugues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1034.pdf