Tracing Geographic and Molecular Footprints of Copepod Crustaceans Causing Multifocal Purple Spots Syndrome in the Caribbean Sea Fan <i>Gorgonia ventalina</i>

The recent rise in ocean temperatures, accompanied by other environmental changes, has notably increased the occurrence and spread of diseases in Octocorallia, many species of which are integral to shallow tropical and subtropical coral reef ecosystems. This study focuses on the understanding of the...

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Published in:	Diversity
Main Authors:	Oksana A. Korzhavina, Mikhail A. Nikitin, Bert W. Hoeksema, Maickel Armenteros, James D. Reimer, Viatcheslav N. Ivanenko
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Subjects:	parasites gorgonian octocorals integrative taxonomic approach phylogenetic analysis Caribbean region copepod crustaceans
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/16/5/280