Effectiveness of topical antibiotics in treating corals affected by Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease

Since 2014, Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) has led to mass mortality of the majority of hard coral species on the Florida Reef Tract. Following the successful treatment of SCTLD lesions on laboratory corals using water dosed with antibiotics, two topical pastes were developed as vehicles to...

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Main Authors: Karen L. Neely, Kevin A. Macaulay, Emily K. Hower, Michelle A. Dobler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9289.pdf