Sediment and turbidity associated with offshore dredging increase coral disease prevalence on nearby reefs.

Sediment and turbidity associated with offshore dredging increase coral disease prevalence on nearby reefs.

In recent decades, coral reef ecosystems have declined to the extent that reefs are now threatened globally. While many water quality parameters have been proposed to contribute to reef declines, little evidence exists conclusively linking specific water quality parameters with increased disease pre...

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Main Authors: F Joseph Pollock, Joleah B Lamb, Stuart N Field, Scott F Heron, Britta Schaffelke, George Shedrawi, David G Bourne, Bette L Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4100925?pdf=render

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