Scientists have advocated for local interventions, such as creating marine protected areas
and implementing fishery restrictions, as ways to mitigate local stressors to limit the effects of …

Infectious diseases are common in marine environments, but the effects of a changing
climate on marine pathogens are not well understood. Here we review current knowledge …

Anomalously high water temperatures, associated with climate change, are increasing the
global prevalence of coral bleaching, coral diseases, and coral-mortality events. Coral …

Diseases of tropical reef organisms is an intensive area of study, but despite significant
advances in methodology and the global knowledge base, identifying the proximate causes …

Octocorals are one of the most ubiquitous benthic organisms in marine ecosystems from the
shallow tropics to the Antarctic deep sea, providing habitat for numerous organisms as well …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first observed in the United States Virgin
Islands in January 2019 on a reef at Flat Cay off the island of St. Thomas. A year after its …

Infectious marine diseases can decimate populations and are increasing among some taxa
due to global change and our increasing reliance on marine environments. Marine diseases …

Herbivores play an essential role in the health and recovery of a coral reef ecosystem. The
lack of recovery of the keystone herbivore Diadema antillarum has had long‐lasting effects …

Somos una fundación empresarial patrocinada únicamente por Empresas Polar, dedicada a
programas de utilidad colectiva e interés general con el fin de instalar capacidades en la …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) has persisted since 2014 in the Southeast Florida
Coral Reef Ecosystem Conservation Area (Coral ECA) where it was first discovered. Most of …