Stony corals (Scleractinia) are in the Phylum Cnidaria (cnidae referring to various types of
stinging cells). They may be solitary or colonial, but all secrete an external, supporting …

Samples from eight species of corals (Colpophyllia natans, Dendrogyra cylindrus, Diploria
labyrinthiformis, Meandrina meandrites, Montastraea cavernosa, Orbicella faveolata …

Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) was first documented in 2014 near the Port of
Miami, Florida, and has since spread north and south along Florida's Coral Reef, killing …

One of the most widespread coral diseases linked to anthropogenic activities and recorded
on reefs worldwide is characterized by anomalous growth formations in stony corals …

In Hawaii, coral reefs occur across a gradient of biological (host abundance), climatic (sea
surface temperature anomalies) and anthropogenic conditions from the human-impacted …

Growth anomalies (GAs) are common, tumor-like diseases that can cause significant
morbidity and decreased fecundity in the major Indo-Pacific reef-building coral genera …

Tissue loss diseases or white syndromes (WS) are some of the most important coral
diseases because they result in significant colony mortality and morbidity, threatening …

We performed histological examination of 69 samples of Acropora sp. manifesting different
types of tissue loss (Acropora White Syndrome-AWS) from Hawaii, Johnston Atoll and …

Ecological processes including disease, competition for space, and predation strongly
influence coral reef health from the colony to reef level. The leeward/west coast of the island …

Predation on coral tissue by the crab Cymo melanodactylus has been hypothesized to
contribute to tissue loss caused by white syndromes (WS) in acroporid corals. Here, we …