Elevated temperature enhances short- to medium-chain acyl homoserine lactone production by black band disease-associated vibrios.
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DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fix005
Abstract: Black band disease (BBD) of corals is a horizontally migrating, pathogenic, polymicrobial mat community which is active above a temperature threshold of 27.5°C on the reef. Bacterial isolates from BBD, the surface mucopolysaccharide layer (SML)… read more here.
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A highly effective therapeutic ointment for treating corals with black band disease
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276902
Abstract: Infectious disease outbreaks are a primary contributor to coral reef decline worldwide. A particularly lethal disease, black band disease (BBD), was one of the first coral diseases reported and has since been documented on reefs… read more here.
Keywords: black band; disease; band disease; coralcure ... See more keywords
Rapid spread of diseases in Caribbean coral reefs
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DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v46i5.29376
Abstract: The variety and frequency of diseased coral reef organisms has increased across the Caribbean during the last 10 years. Black band, white band, white pox, and white plague diseases have become more widespread. Yellow band… read more here.
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Can Shading Drive the Transition from Black Band Disease to a Cyanobacterial Patch-like Stage in Montipora Corals?
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DOI: 10.3390/d17100732
Abstract: Black band disease (BBD), which overgrows and kills scleractinian coral, is known to have various phases. The initial phase is the cyanobacterial patches (CPs) phase, followed by the intermediate phase (IP), and finally the mature… read more here.
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Cryptic Diversity of Black Band Disease Cyanobacteria in Siderastrea siderea Corals Revealed by Chemical Ecology and Comparative Genome-Resolved Metagenomics
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DOI: 10.3390/md21020076
Abstract: Black band disease is a globally distributed and easily recognizable coral disease. Despite years of study, the etiology of this coral disease, which impacts dozens of stony coral species, is not completely understood. Although black… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; black band; disease; band disease ... See more keywords
Modelling environmental drivers of black band disease outbreaks in populations of foliose corals in the genus Montipora
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.3438
Abstract: Seawater temperature anomalies associated with warming climate have been linked to increases in coral disease outbreaks that have contributed to coral reef declines globally. However, little is known about how seasonal scale variations in environmental… read more here.
Keywords: disease outbreaks; black band; state; environmental drivers ... See more keywords