Pathobiomes Differ between Two Diseases Affecting Reef Building Coralline Algae

Pathobiomes Differ between Two Diseases Affecting Reef Building Coralline Algae

Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are major benthic calcifiers that play crucial roles in coral reef ecosystems. Two diseases affecting CCA have recently been investigated: coralline white band syndrome (CWBS) and coralline white patch disease (CWPD). These diseases can trigger major losses in CCA cove...

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Main Authors: Anne-Leila Meistertzheim, Maggy M. Nugues, Gaëlle Quéré, Pierre E. Galand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
disease
bacterial communities
crustose coralline algae
bacterial pathogen
causative agent
coral reefs
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01686/full

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